Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun alligator

2 senses of alligator

Sense 1
alligator -- (leather made from alligator's hide)
       => leather -- (an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning)

Sense 2
alligator, gator -- (either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts)
       => crocodilian reptile, crocodilian -- (extant archosaurian reptile)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb alligator

1 sense of alligator

Sense 1
alligator -- (crack and acquire the appearance of alligator hide, as from weathering or improper application; of paint and varnishes)
       => crack -- (break partially but keep its integrity; "The glass cracked")