Tiger Definition
tīgər
tigers
noun
tigers
A large, fierce Asian cat (Panthera tigris), having a tawny coat striped with black.
Webster's New World
Any of various similar wild felines, such as the jaguar, mountain lion, or lynx.
American Heritage
Any of several similar animals.
Webster's New World
A very energetic or persevering person.
Webster's New World
A fierce, belligerent person.
Webster's New World
idiom
have a tiger by the tail
- to find oneself in a situation that has become unexpectedly difficult to manage or resolve
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Tiger
Noun
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tigerPlural:
tigersIdioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Tiger
Origin of Tiger
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From Middle English tygre, in part from Old English tigras (pl.), in part from Anglo-Norman tigre, both from Latin tigris, from Ancient Greek τίγρις (tígris), from Iranian (compare Avestan [script?] (tigri, “arrow"), [script?] (tiγra, “pointed")). More at stick.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English tigre from Old English tigras tigers and from Old French tigre both from Latin tigris from Greek of Iranian origin steig- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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