cayman

[ key-muhn ]

noun

, plural cay·mans.

1. a variant of caiman.

cayman

/ ˈkeɪmən /

noun

1. any tropical American crocodilian of the genus Caiman and related genera, similar to alligators but with a more heavily armoured belly: family Alligatoridae (alligators, etc)

Word History and Origins

Origin of cayman¹

C16: from Spanish caimán, from Carib cayman, probably of African origin

Example Sentences

Called “how to cook curry goat — 3 amigos cayman cookout,” the work will be sold starting on Thursday to benefit the Cayman Food Bank.

From New York Times

Like Weisberger noted, there are also caymans and owls, and a watchful eye must always be kept out for the mosquitoes on the course.

From Golf Digest

Even before reaching the reserve, my kids spot iguanas, turtles and caymans on the Guayabero River and gawk at an 80-pound catfish reeled in by an angler.

From Time

But the fact remains that the South American cayman, one of the most formidable-looking brutes in all the world, is a cowardly beast and by no means greatly to be feared.

From Project Gutenberg

Meanwhile the caymans also had turned upstream, and swam after the jaguar, like an idle crowd following at the heels of a street singer.

From Project Gutenberg