tiger
IPA: tˈaɪgɝ
noun
- Panthera tigris, a large predatory mammal of the cat family, indigenous to Asia.
- A male tiger; as opposed to a tigress.
- (heraldry) A representation of a large mythological cat, used on a coat of arms.
- (South Africa, dated but still used) A leopard.
- A relatively small country or group of countries with a fast-growing economy.
- (obsolete) A servant in livery, who rides with his master or mistress.
- (US, slang) A person who is very athletic during sexual intercourse.
- (figurative) A ferocious, bloodthirsty and audacious person.
- A pneumatic box or pan used in refining sugar.
- A tiger moth in the family Arctiidae.
- A tiger beetle.
- Any of the three Australian species of black-and-yellow striped dragonflies of the genus Ictinogomphus.
- A tiger butterfly in tribe Danaini, especially subtribe Danaina
- A final shouted phrase, accompanied by a jump or outstretched arms, at the end of a cheer.
- The third of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar.
- A town in Georgia.
- An unincorporated community in Washington.
- (soccer) someone connected with Hull City Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
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Examples of "tiger" in Sentences
- Tigers are different from lions.
- It is the common prey of tigers.
- But, the elephant heard the tiger growl.
- At first, the hare was afraid of the tiger.
- The tiger is the largest of the living cats.
- Lions and tigers do not coexist in the wild.
- It was the smallest of the tiger subspecies.
- The lion and especially the tiger are endangered species.
- The lion is the second largest feline species, after the tiger.
- The tiger and the gorilla are only two of the many endangered animals.
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