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tiger
[tahy-ger]
noun
plural
tigers, tigera large, carnivorous, tawny-colored and black-striped feline, Panthera tigris, of Asia, ranging in several subspecies from India and the Malay Peninsula to Siberia: the entire species is endangered, with some subspecies thought to be extinct.
the cougar, jaguar, thylacine, or other animal resembling the tiger.
a person resembling a tiger in fierceness, courage, etc.
a country that is considered to have a tiger economy.
Taiwan is one of the four Asian tigers.
an additional cheer (often the wordtiger ) at the end of a round of cheering.
any of several strong, voracious fishes, as a sand shark.
any of numerous animals with stripes similar to a tiger's.
adjective
noting or relating to a strict parenting style that demands academic excellence and obedience from children, associated especially with East Asians.
a tiger mom; tiger parenting.
tiger
1/ ˈٲɪɡə /
noun
a large feline mammal, Panthera tigris, of forests in most of Asia, having a tawny yellow coat with black stripes
(not in technical use) any of various other animals, such as the jaguar, leopard, and thylacine
a dynamic, forceful, or cruel person
a country, esp in E Asia, that is achieving rapid economic growth
( as modifier )
a tiger economy
archaica servant in livery, esp a page or groom
short for tiger moth
slanga ten-rand note
informalto find oneself in a situation that has turned out to be much more difficult to control than one had expected
Tiger
2/ ˈٲɪɡə /
noun
See TIGR
Other 51Թ Forms
- tigerlike adjective
- ˈپԱ noun
- ˈپ- adjective
- ˈپ adverb
- ˈپ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tiger1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tiger1
Example Sentences
In a way, all animals make rhythms, whether in the form of fireflies flashing, birds chirping or even a tiger pacing back and forth.
Off the top of their heads, the only animal they haven’t preserved — yet — is the genetically rare white tiger.
A Royal Bengal tiger was killed and dismembered by a mob in India's north eastern state of Assam, a forest official has said.
"I sometimes get snobbery from the big photographers who go to Africa and do the lions and tigers, or Greenland for the Polar bears," he explained.
As hunger overtakes Pi and Richard Parker, the tiger’s skeleton starts to call attention to itself.
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