Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective having cracks in a reticulated pattern, giving an appearance reminiscent of alligator hide; -- said of a surface coating, e.g., of paint, varnish, or glazing.
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- adjective Damaged by
alligatoring .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of paint or varnish; having the appearance of alligator hide
Etymologies
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alligator + -ed
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Examples
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Years ago, I came across a Weatherby .340 with a gorgeous claro walnut stock whose finish had "alligatored" (fractured into ugly, scaly patches).
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I gently rub my thumb across the alligatored texture.
Numb 2010
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If anyone's alligatored remains need roasting, his do.
Which Goddess are You? K. A. Laity 2007
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Rational Review 2009
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