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tiger

tiger

76 7.0
A person who is very energetic and not afraid to fight
  • noun
  • /ˈtaɪɡər/
translation icon : fiera
  • After the challenging workout, she proved herself to be a tiger, refusing to give up.

Examples

  • Hooray for you, tiger.

  • Her fierce competitive spirit makes her a true tiger on the basketball court.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • He approached the negotiation table like a tiger, ready to take on any challenge.

Compounds

5 3.9

A large dangerous shark with dark stripes that lives in warm seas

Bengal tiger
  • Indian
4 3.1

A large tiger with orange fur and black stripes that lives in India and nearby countries

A large extinct cat with long curved front teeth that lived long ago

paper tiger
  • Informal
3 7.1

A person, group, or thing that seems powerful but is actually weak

1 1.1

A young tiger that has not yet grown up

1 4.6

A tall garden flower with orange or yellow spotted petals that curve back

1 8.2

A large shark with sharp jagged teeth that lives in shallow water near the coast

Tasmanian tiger
  • Australian
1 9.5

A doglike meat-eating animal from Tasmania with stripes and a pouch, believed extinct since the 20th century

1 6.9

A fast, brightly colored beetle that hunts other insects

Having orange and black stripes like a tiger

Columbia tiger lily
  • Specialized
8.1

A tall orange-red flower with purple spots that grows wild in western North America

Asian tiger mosquito
  • Specialized
6.5

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

1.8

A domestic cat with dark stripes like a tiger

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

A large North American salamander with yellow spots on dark skin

tiger snake
  • Australian
8.3

A venomous snake with brown and yellow bands found in Australia and Tasmania

6.7

A medium wild cat from Central and South America with dark stripes that lives in forests

9.9

A large tropical sea snail with a shiny oval shell marked with dark spots often used in jewelry

tiger cub
  • Jargon
8.4

A hedge fund started by a former Tiger Management employee

How Energetic

tiger
76 7.0
go-getter
16 5.0
to be active
89 1.0
reserved
3.7

Surface Forms

tiger singular
tigers plural

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.