gators
Toothy Florida lurkers
Gators is informal for alligators—the large reptiles of the American Southeast: Watch out for gators in that swamp.
The word also refers to shoes or overshoes made from alligator leather, or rubber overshoes that protect dress shoes from wet weather.
Capitalized, Gators is the nickname for University of Florida athletic teams.
Order of large reptiles
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- cold-bloodedUnfeeling or externally heated
- jawsMouth's bony framework
- snoutBeast's protruding face
tail · teeth · basking · nest · hatchling · carnivore · ambush · swamp
Florida city, major university
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- sunshineDirect rays from above
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- mangroveTidal shrub with exposed roots
manatee · orange · blue · chomp · SEC · bayou · wetlands · marshland
Field sport with goals
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- stadiumLarge venue for spectators
- coachOne who instructs
athletes · NCAA · rivalry · touchdown · hoops · swimming · gymnastics · baseball
Foam clog brand
- clogsWooden-soled shoes
- rubberElastic polymer from trees
- slip-onLaceless, easily donned footwear
- waterproofImpervious to moisture
casual · comfortable · garden · shoes · foam · ventilated · lightweight · ugly
crocodilian
Order of large reptiles
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- cold-bloodedUnfeeling or externally heated
- jawsMouth's bony framework
snout · tail · teeth · basking · nest · hatchling · carnivore · ambush · swamp · marsh
Gainesville
Florida city, major university
mangrove · manatee · orange · blue · chomp · SEC · bayou · wetlands · marshland · cypress
football
Field sport with goals
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- stadiumLarge venue for spectators
coach · athletes · NCAA · rivalry · touchdown · hoops · swimming · gymnastics · baseball · softball
Crocs
Foam clog brand
waterproof · casual · comfortable · garden · shoes · foam · ventilated · lightweight · ugly · colorful
- reptileslizard, snake, turtle, crocodile, python
- Deep SouthAlabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi River, Mississippi Delta
- rural SouthBaptist church, dirt roads, gravel roads, backroads, country roads
- swampsbayou, bayous, bald cypress, cypress swamps, cypress trees
- Swamplandsswamp ecosystem, bayou, bayous, cypress swamp, cypress trees
- FloridaMiami, Orlando, Tampa, Everglades, Florida Keys
- later gatorInformal rhyming goodbye
- Florida GatorsUniversity athletic program
- gator sighting