tigernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈtaɪ.ɡər/us/ˈtaɪ.ɡɚ/female also tigresstiger noun [ C ] (ANIMAL)
B1 a large wild animal of the cat family with yellowish-orange fur with black lines that lives in parts of Asia
Examples
- The video showed a man morphing into a tiger.
- We saw several tigers in the wild.
- The zoo has a large collection of tigers.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Felines (cats)
- big cat
- cat
- cheetah
- cougar
- feline
- kitty
- lion
- lynx
- Manx cat
- marmalade cat
- moggy
- mountain lion
- puma
- puss
- pussy
- pussycat
- sabre-toothed tiger
- tabby
- tomcat
- wildcat
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tiger noun [ C ] (PERSON)
used to refer to someone who is very determined and strong:
The meekest, most submissive wife of today is a tiger by her grandmother's standards.
Examples from literature
- Although the patterns on the fur of tigers and leopards are very different, both serve the same purpose – to make it harder for their prey to see them.
- House cats are related to lions and tigers.
- Many different animals live here: elephants, tigers, and rhinoceroses.
- Neil has to clean the tiger enclosure.
- Some of the most famous animals in danger are tigers, rhinoceroses, and gorillas.
- Tigers are in danger, so the Indian government uses money to pay for big parks where tigers can live safely.
- Tigers live in the jungle.
- “A truck could break a big window and a tiger could get out,” explains Neil.