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Meaning
Noun
●
Panthera
tigris
, a large
predatory
mammal
of the
cat
family,
indigenous
to Asia.
A
male
tiger
;
as opposed to
a tigress.
●
In Heraldic charges:
A
representation
of a large
mythological
cat
, used on a
coat
of arms.
●
In South African English:
A leopard.
●
A
relatively
small country or group of countries with a
fast-growing
economy.
●
A
servant
in
livery
, who
rides
with his
master
or mistress.
●
In American English:
A person who is very
athletic
during
sexual
intercourse.
●
A
ferocious
,
bloodthirsty
and
audacious
person.
●
A
pneumatic
box
or
pan
used in
refining
sugar.
●
A
tiger moth
in the family Arctiidae.
●
A
tiger
beetle.
●
Any of the three Australian
species
of black-and-yellow
striped
dragonflies
of the
genus
Ictinogomphus.
●
A
tiger
butterfly
in
tribe
Danaini, especially
subtribe
Danaina
●
A
final
shouted
phrase
,
accompanied
by a
jump
or
outstretched
arms
, at the
end of
a cheer.
●
In Football (soccer):
someone
connected
with Hull City Football Club, as a
fan
,
player
,
coach
etc.
Name
●
The
third
of the 12-year
cycle
of
animals
which
appear
in the Chinese
zodiac
related to the Chinese calendar.
●
A
town
in Georgia.
●
An
unincorporated
community
in Washington.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
tiger
English
tygre
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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Rhymes
Tiger
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