tiger
- noun
- /ˈtaɪɡər/
- After the challenging workout, she proved herself to be a tiger, refusing to give up.
Examples
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Hooray for you, tiger.
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Her fierce competitive spirit makes her a true tiger on the basketball court.
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Do you know she would fight for you like a tiger, that she would fly to your defense?
Fiction book (1991) -
- Go get them, tiger.
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Coach Bill says you have to be a tiger, not a pig.
Fiction book (1991) -
There is the question of who I really am, the tiger or the trainer.
Fiction book (1999) -
His determination's like a tiger.
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The way I look at it, old buddy, is you got yourself life's tiger by the tail.
Fiction book (1994) -
The woman's a tiger.
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He approached the negotiation table like a tiger, ready to take on any challenge.
Compounds
- Indian
A large tiger with orange fur and black stripes that lives in India and nearby countries
- US
A large shark with sharp jagged teeth that lives in shallow water near the coast
- Australian
A doglike meat-eating animal from Tasmania with stripes and a pouch, believed extinct since the 20th century
- Specialized
A tall orange-red flower with purple spots that grows wild in western North America
- Specialized
A small black and white mosquito from Asia that bites people and can spread diseases like dengue
A large extinct North American cat from millions of years ago with long front teeth like later saber-toothed cats
A medium-sized moth with bright patterned wings and a caterpillar called a woolly bear
A venomous snake with dark cross bands that lives in dry rocky canyons of southern Arizona and Mexico
- Australian
A venomous snake with brown and yellow bands found in Australia and Tasmania
A medium wild cat from Central and South America with dark stripes that lives in forests
- UK
A large tropical sea snail with a shiny oval shell marked with dark spots often used in jewelry
How Energetic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tiger has the same origin as the animal name: the old tigris likely comes from tigra meaning 'arrow' or 'pointed', which brings to mind speed and force. So calling a person a tiger means they are fierce, very energetic, or bold.