tiger cat

noun

any of several felines, as the ocelot or margay, that resemble the tiger in coloration or ferocity but are smaller.

a spotted marsupial cat, Dasyurus (Dasyurops) maculatus.

a domestic cat having a striped coat resembling that of a tiger.

Origin of tiger cat

First recorded in 1690–1700

Words nearby tiger cat

Tigard, tiger, Tiger balm, tiger beetle, tiger by the tail, tiger cat, tiger economy, tigereye, tigerfish, tigerish, tiger kidnapping

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Example sentences from the Web for tiger cat

Nero persuaded himself that his mother was watching him like a tiger-cat in act to spring.
Darkness and Dawn|Frederic W. Farrar
You with your dangerous airs of a tiger-cat if a man so much as laid a finger on your vicious body!
The Moonlit Way|Robert W. Chambers
Tiger-cat, kuching-rimau (said to feed on vegetables as well as flesh).
The History of Sumatra|William Marsden
Suddenly, however, fierce as a tiger-cat she writhed her arms upwards and clawed at his face.
The Sea-Hawk|Raphael Sabatini

She is a tiger-cat, and tiger-cats must sometimes be flogged.
The Adventures of Kathlyn|Harold MacGrath

British Dictionary definitions for tiger cat

tiger cat

noun

a medium-sized feline mammal, Felis tigrina, of Central and South America, having a dark-striped coat

any similar feline with tiger-like markings, such as the margay

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单词	tiger cat
释义	tiger cat noun any of several felines, as the ocelot or margay, that resemble the tiger in coloration or ferocity but are smaller. a spotted marsupial cat, Dasyurus (Dasyurops) maculatus. a domestic cat having a striped coat resembling that of a tiger. Origin of tiger cat First recorded in 1690–1700 Words nearby tiger cat Tigard, tiger, Tiger balm, tiger beetle, tiger by the tail, tiger cat, tiger economy, tigereye, tigerfish, tigerish, tiger kidnapping Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tiger cat Nero persuaded himself that his mother was watching him like a tiger-cat in act to spring. Darkness and Dawn\|Frederic W. Farrar You with your dangerous airs of a tiger-cat if a man so much as laid a finger on your vicious body! The Moonlit Way\|Robert W. Chambers Tiger-cat, kuching-rimau (said to feed on vegetables as well as flesh). The History of Sumatra\|William Marsden Suddenly, however, fierce as a tiger-cat she writhed her arms upwards and clawed at his face. The Sea-Hawk\|Raphael Sabatini She is a tiger-cat, and tiger-cats must sometimes be flogged. The Adventures of Kathlyn\|Harold MacGrath British Dictionary definitions for tiger cat tiger cat noun a medium-sized feline mammal, Felis tigrina, of Central and South America, having a dark-striped coat any similar feline with tiger-like markings, such as the margay Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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