alligator

Speech parts

1. alligator - Noun

2. alligator - Verb

3. alligator - Interjection

Meaning

A large carnivorous reptile of the Crocodile family, peculiar to America. It has a shorter and broader snout than the crocodile, and the large teeth of the lower jaw shut into pits in the upper jaw, which has no marginal notches. Besides the common species of the southern United States, there are allied species in South America.

Any machine with strong jaws, one of which opens like the movable jaw of an alligator

a form of squeezer for the puddle ball

a rock breaker

a kind of job press, called also alligator press.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

gator asp cayman lizard chameleon snake mosquito serpent salamander reptile locust gecko iguana eft skin
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Antonyms

lion eminence guru leader notable notability
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Hypernyms

animal reptile leather crack crocodilian crocodilian reptile

Hyponyms

American alligator Chinese alligator Alligator sinensis Alligator mississipiensis

Phrases with the word

Alligator Alcatraz see you later, alligator see you later alligator Allegheny alligator Alligator Auschwitz alligator juniper

Examples

Never insult an alligator until after you have crossed the river. Cordell Hull

I look in music magazines now and see things on Luther Allison, and my name's getting out there more, thanks to all the good people at Alligator Records and at my management company. Luther Allison

Don't taunt the alligator until after you've crossed the creek. Dan Rather

Do not insult the mother alligator until after you have crossed the river. Haitian Proverb

No call alligator long mouth till you pass him. Jamaican Proverb

Alligator lay egg but him no fowl. Jamaican Proverb

Close letter words and terms

alligate alligation alligation medial Alligator Alcatraz alligator apple Alligator Auschwitz