Synonyms for alligator

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Either of two species of large amphibious reptile, Alligator mississippiensis or Alligator sinensis, in the genus Alligator within order Crocodilia, which have sharp teeth and very strong jaws and are native to the Americas and China, respectively.

   All you could see of the alligator were two eyes above the water, then suddenly it snatched up and caught the poor bird with strong jaws full of sharp teeth.

Related words

Word family

alligatored alligatorlike alligatory

Phrases

alligator apple alligator clip alligator pear alligator saw prairie alligator alligator clamp alligator gar alligator juniper

Forms

Plural

alligators → gators…

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Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

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5 letters

gator²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (gator² = 2 syllables).