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- US Pronunciation
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- [tahy-ger]
- /ˈtaɪ gər/
- /ˈtaɪ.ɡər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tahy-ger]
- /ˈtaɪ gər/
Definitions of tiger word
- noun plural tiger the cougar, jaguar, thylacine, or other animal resembling the tiger. 2
- noun plural tiger a person resembling a tiger in fierceness, courage, etc. 2
- noun plural tiger an additional cheer (often the word tiger) at the end of a round of cheering. 2
- noun plural tiger any of several strong, voracious fishes, as a sand shark. 2
- noun plural tiger any of numerous animals with stripes similar to a tiger's. 1
- adjective tiger 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. 1
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Origin of tiger
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English tigre, Old English tīgras (plural) < Latin tīgris, tigris < Greek tígris
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Parts of speech for Tiger
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tiger popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tiger usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tiger
adj tiger
- beefcake — Attractive men with large muscles can be referred to as beefcake.
- colter — a blade or disk on a plow, for forming the vertical wall of the furrow
- in the pink — healthy, on good form
- lion-hearted — exceptionally courageous or brave.
- manful — having or showing boldness, courage, or strength; resolute.
noun tiger
- bobcat — A bobcat is an animal in the cat family which has reddish-brown fur with dark spots or stripes and a short tail. Bobcats live in North America.
- cat — A cat is a furry animal that has a long tail and sharp claws. Cats are often kept as pets.
- cheetah — A cheetah is a wild animal that looks like a large cat with black spots on its body. Cheetahs can run very fast.
- civet — any catlike viverrine mammal of the genus Viverra and related genera, of Africa and S Asia, typically having blotched or spotted fur and secreting a powerfully smelling fluid from anal glands
- feline — belonging or pertaining to the cat family, Felidae.
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