tiger

English

/ˈtaɪɡɚ/, /ˈtaɪɡə/

noun
Definitions
  • a large predatory mammal of the cat family, indigenous to Asia.
  • (heraldiccharge) A representation of a large mythological cat, used on a coat of arms.
  • (obsolete) A servant in livery, who rides with his master or mistress.
  • (South Africa) A leopard.
  • (US) A person who is very athletic during sexual intercourse.
  • (figurative) A ferocious, bloodthirsty and audacious person.
  • (US) A kind of growl or screech, after cheering.
  • A pneumatic box or pan used in refining sugar.
  • A tiger moth in the family Arctiidae.
  • A tiger beetle.
  • A in tribe , especially subtribe
  • A relatively small country or group of countries with a fast-growing economy.

Etymology

Derived from Middle English tygre derived from Old English tigras derived from Latin tigris (tiger) derived from Ancient Greek τίγρις (tiger).

Origin

Ancient Greek

τίγρις

Gloss

tiger

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
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