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- tiger 1a
plural tigers
1
plural also tiger
a
: a large Asian carnivorous mammal (Panthera tigris) of the cat family having a usually tawny coat transversely striped with black
b
: any of several large wildcats (such as the jaguar or cougar)
c
: a domestic cat with striped pattern
d
Australia
: tasmanian tiger
2
a
: a fierce, daring, or aggressive person or quality
aroused the tiger in him
a tiger for work
b
: someone or something (such as a situation) that is formidable or impossible to control
how the tiger of inflation can be tamed—
J. A. Davenport
—often used in the phrases ride a tiger and have a tiger by the tail
J. A. Davenport3
British
: a groom in livery
tigerishly
adverb
tigerishness
noun
Examples of tiger in a Sentence
He was a tiger on the basketball court.
even the best defense can't keep that tiger from scoring
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When examined under a microscope, the hair will show light and dark areas of banding, similar to a tiger's tail.10
Trichothiodystrophy can also cause developmental delay and frequent infections.10
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—Patty Weasler, Rn, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
The tigers aren't a subspecies of tiger but instead are either a Bengal or Siberian tiger with a genetic mutation called leucism, according to the International Fund for Animal Welfare.
—Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
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—Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
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Patty Weasler, Rn, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
The tigers aren't a subspecies of tiger but instead are either a Bengal or Siberian tiger with a genetic mutation called leucism, according to the International Fund for Animal Welfare.
—Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
There’s also a selection of sushi rolls such as the Tiger Prawn with tempura tiger prawn, avocado, spicy mayo, unagi sauce, topped with spicy ahi tuna and Salmon Tataki with seared salmon, cucumber, avocado, spicy mayo, yuzu wasabi sauce and masago caviar.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
How to get the new SKIMS Swim collection The latest Skims swim collection features a wide range of swim suits, cover-ups and poolside accessories, available in five different colors, including champagne leopard, champagne tiger, snow, tide, and onyx.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Tiger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiger. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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tiger
noun
ti·ger
ˈtī-gər 
plural tigers also tiger
1
: a large Asian flesh-eating mammal of the same family as the domestic cat with a coat that is typically light brown to orange with mostly vertical black stripes
2
: any of several large wildcats (as the jaguar or cougar)
3
: a domestic cat with a striped coat
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