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Definitions for Tiger

[1] a large, carnivorous, tawny-colored and black-striped feline, Panthera tigris, of Asia, ranging in several subspecies from India and the Malay Peninsula to Siberia: the entire species is endangered, with some subspecies thought to be extinct.
[2] the cougar, jaguar, thylacine, or other animal resembling the tiger.
[3] a person resembling a tiger in fierceness, courage, etc.
[4] a country that is considered to have a tiger economy: Taiwan is one of the four Asian tigers.
[5] an additional cheer (often the word tiger ) at the end of a round of cheering.
[6] any of several strong, voracious fishes, as a sand shark.
[7] any of numerous animals with stripes similar to a tiger's.
[8] noting or relating to a strict parenting style that demands academic excellence and obedience from children, associated especially with East Asians:a tiger mom; tiger parenting.
[9] Eldrick [el -drik] /ˈɛl drɪk/ , Tiger , born 1975, U.S. professional golfer.
[10] Lake of the. Lake of the Woods.
[11] a large feline mammal, Panthera tigris, of forests in most of Asia, having a tawny yellow coat with black stripes
[12] (not in technical use) any of various other animals, such as the jaguar, leopard, and thylacine
[13] a dynamic, forceful, or cruel person
[14] a country, esp in E Asia, that is achieving rapid economic growth (as modifier ) a tiger economy
[15] archaic a servant in livery, esp a page or groom
[16] short for tiger moth
[17] Southern African slang a ten-rand note
[18] have a tiger by the tail informal to find oneself in a situation that has turned out to be much more difficult to control than one had expected
[19] See TIGR
[20] Lake of the Woods See Lake of the Woods
[21] Tiger, real name Eldrick Woods . born 1975, US golfer: youngest US Masters champion and first Black golfer to win a major championship; winner of the US Masters (1997, 2001–02, 2005), US Open (2000, 2002, 2008), British Open Championship (2000, 2005–06), and the PGA Championship (1999, 2000, 2006-07); in 2001 he became the only player to hold all four major titles at once
[22] closely packed trees forming a forest or wood, esp a specific one
[23] another word for backwoods (def. 2)
[24] the woodwind instruments in an orchestra See also wood 1 (def. 8)
[25] neck of the woods informal an area or locality a quiet neck of the woods

Words related to Tiger

cougar, leopard, cub, lynx, feline, cat, carnivore, jaguar

Words nearby Tiger

tiflis, tifton, tig, tig welding, tigard, tiger, tiger balm, tiger beetle, tiger by the tail, tiger cat, tiger economy

Origin of Tiger

before 1000; Middle English tigre, Old English tīgras (plural) < Latin tīgris, tigris < Greek tígris

Other words from Tiger

ti·ger·like , adjective

Word origin for Tiger

C13: from Old French tigre, from Latin tigris, from Greek, of Iranian origin

Synonyms for Tiger

cougar, cub, leopard, lynx, carnivore, cat, feline, jaguar