(n)crocodile, See Also:alligator, mugger, Syn.ตะไข้, ไอ้เข้, Example:ตลอดคืนเขานอนไม่หลับ เพราะได้ยินแต่เสียงจระเข้ฟาดหางดังสนั่นอยู่ในความรู้สึกตลอดเวลา, Unit:ตัว, Thai Definition:ชื่อสัตว์เลื้อยคลานขนาดใหญ่ในวงศ์ Crocodylidae ชอบอาศัยบริเวณป่าริมน้ำ ผิวหนังแข็งเป็นเกล็ด ปากยาวและปลายปากนูนสูงขึ้นเป็นช่องเปิดของรูจมูก หางแบนยาวใช้โบกว่ายน้ำเพราะชอบหากินในน้ำ

Thai-English-French: Volubilis Dictionary 1.0Volubilis Dictionary (TH-EN-FR)

จระเข้

[jørakhē] (n) EN: crocodile ; alligator ; croc (inf.) FR: crocodile [ m ] ; alligator [ m ] ; croco [ m ] (abrév.)

จระเข้ตีนเป็ด

[jørakhē tīn pet] (n, exp) EN: alligator FR: alligator [ m ]

CMU English Pronouncing Dictionary Dictionary [with local updates]CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

alligator

/AE1 L AH0 G EY2 T ER0//แอ๊ เหลอะ เก เถ่อ (ร)//ˈæləgˌeɪtɜːʴ/

alligators

/AE1 L AH0 G EY2 T ER0 Z//แอ๊ เหลอะ เก เถ่อ (ร) สึ//ˈæləgˌeɪtɜːʴz/

obligatory

/AH0 B L IH1 G AH0 T AO2 R IY0//เออะ บลิ้ เกอะ โท หรี่//əblˈɪgətˌɔːriː/

Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary (pronunciation guide only)Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary

alligator

(n,(count))/ˈælɪgeɪtər//แอ๊ หลิ เก่ เถิ่ร//a1 l i g ei t @ r/

alligators

(n,(count))/ˈælɪgeɪtəz//แอ๊ หลิ เก่ เถอะ สึ//a1 l i g ei t @ z/

obligatory

(adj)/əblˈɪgətriː//เออะ บลิ้ เกอะ ถรี่//@1 b l i1 g @ t r ii/

WordNet (3.0)WordNet (3.0)

alligator

(n)leather made from alligator's hide

alligator

(n)either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts, Syn.gator

alligator

(v)crack and acquire the appearance of alligator hide, as from weathering or improper application; of paint and varnishes

alligatorfish

(n)small very elongate sea poachers, Syn.Aspidophoroides monopterygius

alligatoridae

(n)alligators; caimans, Syn.family Alligatoridae

alligator lizard

(n)slim short-limbed lizard having a distinctive fold on each side that permits expansion; of western North America

alligator snapping turtle

(n)large species having three ridges on its back; found in southeastern United States, Syn.Macroclemys temmincki, alligator snapper

alligator weed

(n)prolific South American aquatic weed having grasslike leaves and short spikes of white flowers; clogs waterways with dense floating masses, Syn.Alternanthera philoxeroides, alligator grass

alligator wrench

(n)a wrench with a v-shaped jaw and serrations on one side (resembles the open jaws of an alligator)

american alligator

(n)large alligator of the southeastern United States, Syn.Alligator mississipiensis

chinese alligator

(n)small alligator of the Yangtze valley of China having unwebbed digits, Syn.Alligator sinensis

genus alligator

(n)type genus of the Alligatoridae

obligatorily

(adv)in an obligatory manner, Ant.optionally

obligatory

(adj)morally or legally constraining or binding, Ant.optional

obligatory

(adj)required by obligation or compulsion or convention

avocado

(n)a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed, Syn.aguacate, alligator pear, avocado pear

bulldog clip

(n)a clip with a spring that closes the metal jaws, Syn.alligator clip

compulsorily

(adv)in a manner that cannot be evaded, Syn.obligatorily, mandatorily

nonmandatory

(adj)not required by rule or law, Syn.nonobligatory

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Alligator

n. [ Sp. el lagarto the lizard (el lagarto de Indias, the cayman or American crocodile), fr. L. lacertus, lacerta, lizard. See Lizard. ] 1. (Zool.) A large carnivorous reptile of the Crocodile family, peculiar to America. It has a shorter and broader snout than the crocodile, and the large teeth of the lower jaw shut into pits in the upper jaw, which has no marginal notches. Besides the common species of the southern United States, there are allied species in South America. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Mech.) Any machine with strong jaws, one of which opens like the movable jaw of an alligator; as, (a) (Metal Working) a form of squeezer for the puddle ball; (b) (Mining) a rock breaker; (c) (Printing) a kind of job press, called also alligator press. [ 1913 Webster ]

Alligator apple (Bot.), the fruit of the Anona palustris, a West Indian tree. It is said to be narcotic in its properties. Loudon. --
Alligator fish (Zool.), a marine fish of northwestern America (Podothecus acipenserinus). --
Alligator gar (Zool.), one of the gar pikes (Lepidosteus spatula) found in the southern rivers of the United States. The name is also applied to other species of gar pikes. --
Alligator pear (Bot.), a corruption of Avocado pear. See Avocado. --
Alligator snapper,
Alligator tortoise,
Alligator turtle (Zool.), a very large and voracious turtle (Macrochelys lacertina) inhabiting the rivers of the southern United States. It sometimes reaches the weight of two hundred pounds. Unlike the common snapping turtle, to which the name is sometimes erroneously applied, it has a scaly head and many small scales beneath the tail. This name is sometimes given to other turtles, as to species of Trionyx. --
Alligator wood, the timber of a tree of the West Indies (Guarea Swartzii). [ 1913 Webster ]

alligator

v. i. & t. [ Because of the resemblance to the pattern on the skin of an alligator. ] to form shallow cracks in a reticulated pattern on the surface, or in a coating on the surface, of an object. [ PJC ]

alligatored

adj. 1. 1 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
Syn. -- cracked [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

alligatorfish

n. 1. 1 small very elongate sea poachers.
Syn. -- Aspidophoroides monopterygius [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Alligatoridae

n. 1. 1 the family of reptiles comprising the alligators, and including the caimans.
Syn. -- family Alligatoridae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Alligator wrench

. (Mech.) A kind of pipe wrench having a flaring jaw with teeth on one side. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

Disobligatory

a. Releasing from obligation. “Disobligatory power.” Charles I. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ligator

pos>n. [ See Ligate. ] (Surg.) An instrument for ligating, or for placing and fastening a ligature. [ 1913 Webster ]

Obligatorily

adv. In an obligatory manner; by reason of obligation. Foxe. [ 1913 Webster ]

Obligatoriness

n. The quality or state of being obligatory. [ 1913 Webster ]

Obligatory

a. [ L. obligatorius: cf. F. obligatoire. ] Binding in law or conscience; imposing duty or obligation; requiring performance or forbearance of some act; -- often followed by on or upon; as, obedience is obligatory on a soldier. [ 1913 Webster ]

As long as the law is obligatory, so long our obedience is due. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT DictionaryCC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

役

[役, yì, ㄧˋ]forced labor; corvée; obligatory task; military service; to use as servant; to enserf; a servant (in former times); a war; a campaign; a battle#10504[Add to Longdo]

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