Tiger

Quick meaning: Tiger is a noun meaning Panthera tigris, a large predatory mammal of the cat family, indigenous to Asia.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. Other animals that resemble true tigers in appearance, pattern, colouration, etc.
2. (heraldry) A representation of a large mythological cat, used on a coat of arms.
3. (South Africa, dated but still used) A leopard.
4. A relatively small country or group of countries with a fast-growing economy.
5. (US, slang) A person who is very athletic during sexual intercourse.
6. (figurative) A ferocious, bloodthirsty and audacious person.
7. (obsolete) A servant in livery, who rides with his master or mistress.

Example Sentences

In this scenario, the growth rates are higher for the economic tigers than for the other economies.

Jim remarked irrelevantly that tigers were 'schelms' and it was his conviction that there were a great many in the kloofs round about.

We arranged that I should come here alone in the London coach; and that he, leaving his tiger and cab behind him, should come on , and arrive here as soon as possible this afternoon

The doom of Fate was, Be thou a Dandy! Have thy eye-glasses, opera-glasses, thy Long-Acre cabs with white-breeched tiger, thy yawning impassivities, pococurantisms; fix thyself in Dandyhood, undeliverable; it is thy doom.

Word Forms

• tigers
• tigre

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include leopard, jaguar, lion, panther, wildcat, cougar.

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