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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024al•li•ga•tor /ˈælɪˌgeɪtɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Reptileseither of two crocodile-like reptiles of the southeastern U.S. and E China, having a broad snout.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024al•li•ga•tor (al′i gā′tər),USA pronunciation n. - Reptileseither of two broad-snouted crocodilians of the genus Alligator, of the southeastern U.S. and eastern China.
- Reptiles(loosely) any broad-snouted crocodilian, as a caiman.
- Metallurgya machine for bringing the balls of iron from a puddling furnace into compact form so that they can be handled.
- Music and Dance[Jazz.]an enthusiastic fan of swing.
v.i. - Building(of paint, varnish, or the like) to crack and acquire the appearance of alligator hide, as from weathering or improper application to a surface.
- Metallurgy(of a rolled metal slab) to split and curl up and down at one end;
fishmouth.
- Vulgar Latin *ille that + *lacartus, for Latin lacertus lizard
- Spanish el lagarto the lizard
- 1560–70
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: alligator /ˈælɪˌɡeɪtə/ n - a large crocodilian, Alligator mississipiensis, of the southern US, having powerful jaws and sharp teeth and differing from the crocodiles in having a shorter and broader snout: family Alligatoridae (alligators and caymans)
- a similar but smaller species, A. sinensis, occurring in China near the Yangtse River
- any of various tools or machines having adjustable toothed jaws, used for gripping, crushing, or compacting
Etymology: 17th Century: from Spanish el lagarto the lizard, from Latin lacerta |