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tiger

/ˈtaɪɡə/

noun

Meaning

  • Panthera tigris, a large predatory mammal of the cat family, indigenous to Asia.

  • A representation of a large mythological cat, used on a coat of arms.

  • A servant in livery, who rides with his master or mistress.

  • A leopard.

  • A person who is very athletic during sexual intercourse.

  • A ferocious, bloodthirsty and audacious person.

  • A kind of growl or screech, after cheering.

    "three cheers and a tiger"

  • A pneumatic box or pan used in refining sugar.

  • A tiger moth in the family Arctiidae.

  • A tiger beetle.

  • A tiger butterfly in tribe Danaini, especially subtribe Danaina

  • A relatively small country or group of countries with a fast-growing economy.