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Definition tiger

Etymology 1

From Middle English tygre, in part from Old English tigras (pl.), in part from Anglo-Norman tigre, both from Latin tigris, from Ancient Greek ?????? (tígris), from Iranian (compare Avestan ?????‎ (tigri, “arrow”), ?????‎ (ti?ra, “pointed”)). More at stick.

Noun

tiger (plural tigers, feminine tigress)

  1. Panthera tigris, a large predatory mammal of the cat family, indigenous to Asia.
    1. A male tiger.
  2. (heraldry) A representation of a large mythological cat, used on a coat of arms.
  3. (obsolete) A servant in livery, who rides with his master or mistress.
  4. (South Africa, dated but still used) A leopard.
  5. (US, slang) A person who is very athletic during sexual intercourse.
  6. (figuratively) A ferocious, bloodthirsty and audacious person.
  7. (US, colloquial) A kind of growl or screech, after cheering.
  8. A pneumatic box or pan used in refining sugar.
  9. A tiger moth in the family Arctiidae.
  10. A tiger beetle.
  11. A tiger butterfly in tribe Danaini, especially subtribe Danaina
  12. A relatively small country or group of countries with a fast-growing economy.

Etymology 2

From the mascot of Princeton (a tiger), which led to early cheerleaders calling out "Tiger" at the end of a cheer for the Princeton team.

Noun

tiger (plural tigers)

  1. A final shouted phrase, accompanied by a jump or outstretched arms, at the end of a cheer.

Results 301 Words with the letters TIGER

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