alligatoring
English
noun
Definitions
- (painting) A pattern of cracking of paint on a surface leaving roughly hexagonal areas of uncracked paint.
- (roofing) The cracking of the surfacing bitumen on a bituminous roof or coating on a SPF roof, producing a pattern of cracks similar to an alligator's hide.
Etymology
Suffix from English alligator.
Origin
English
alligator
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- alligator English
- alligatored English
- alligatorfish English
- alligatorlike English
- werealligator English
- alligatore Italian
- alligator Dutch, Flemish
- alligator French
- aligator Spanish, Castilian
- el Spanish, Castilian
- el lagarto Spanish, Castilian
- アリゲーター Japanese
- ailigéadar Irish
- al·ligàtor Catalan, Valencian
- 앨리게이터 Korean
- algita Bislama