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tiger

noun

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

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
T
Ends with
R
Contains
IG
Scrabble score
6
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

/ˈtaɪɡə/ /ˈtaɪɡɚ/

Meaning

Definitions

noun

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

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

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

  4. A leopard.

  5. A person who is very athletic during sexual intercourse.

  6. A ferocious, bloodthirsty and audacious person.

  7. A kind of growl or screech, after cheering.

    “three cheers and a tiger”

  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.

noun

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

In context

Example Sentences

three cheers and a tiger
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