ti·ger (t  g r)n. 1. a. A large carnivorous feline mammal (Panthera tigris) of Asia, having a tawny coat with transverse black stripes. b. Any of various similar wild felines, such as the jaguar, mountain lion, or lynx. 2. A person regarded as aggressive, audacious, or fierce. [Middle English tigre, from Old English tigras, tigers, and from Old French tigre, both from Latin tigris, from Greek, of Iranian origin; see steig- in Indo-European roots.] ti ger·ish adj. |
tiger
Noun
1. a large Asian mammal of the cat family which has a tawny yellow coat with black stripes
2. a dynamic, forceful, or cruel person
3. a country, esp. in E Asia, that is achieving rapid economic growth [Greek tigris]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | tiger - a fierce or audacious person; "he's a tiger on the tennis court"; "it aroused the tiger in me" |
| 2. |  tiger - large feline of forests in most of Asia having a tawny coat with black stripes; endangeredtiger cub - a young tiger genus Panthera, Panthera - lions; leopards; snow leopards; jaguars; tigers; cheetahs; saber-toothed tigers Bengal tiger - southern short-haired tiger tigress - a female tiger |
Translations
n tiger [ˈtaigə]
a large wild animal of the cat family, with a striped coat. tier نَمِر тигър tygr; tygřice tiger der/die Tiger(in) τίγρης, τίγρη tigre; tigresa tiiger ببر tiikeri tigre; tigresse נָמֵר बाघ tigar tigris harimau tígrisdÿr tigre 虎 호랑이 tigras tīģeris harimau tijger tiger tygrys tigre tigru тигр tiger tigar tiger, tigrinna เสือ kaplan 虎 тигр چيتا con hổ 虎
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