tiger
Panthera tigris, a large predatory mammal of the cat family, indigenous to AsiaPanthera tigris, a large predatory mammal of the cat family, indigenous to Asia.
» I aimed at the tiger and fired, but missed him.
Я прицілився у тигра і вистрелив, але не влучив.
Meaning
17 sensesPanthera tigris, a large predatory mammal of the cat family, indigenous to Asia.
Tiger, Tigerin, Tigermännchen
тигрtigr
тигрtyhr
Panthera tigris, a large predatory mammal of the cat family, indigenous to Asia.
A male tiger; as opposed to a tigress.
Coordinate term: tigress
Other animals that resemble true tigers in appearance, pattern, colouration, etc.
A sabre-toothed tiger (any felid in the subfamily †Machairodontinae).
A Tasmanian tiger, †Thylacinus cynocephalus
Certain insects:
A tiger moth in the family Arctiidae.
A tiger beetle.
Any of the three Australian species of black-and-yellow striped dragonflies of the genus Ictinogomphus.
A tiger butterfly in the tribe Danaini, especially subtribe Danaina.
A representation of a large mythological cat, used on a coat of arms.
(South Africa)A leopard.
A relatively small country or group of countries with a fast-growing economy.
(US, slang)A person who is very athletic during sexual intercourse.
Examples
282 sentencesI aimed at the tiger and fired, but missed him.
Я прицілився у тигра і вистрелив, але не влучив.
That is not a tiger.
Це не тигр.
ruЭто не тигр.
deDas ist kein Tiger.
The tiger cub looked like a large kitten.
Тигреня виглядало як велике кошеня.
ruТигрёнок был похож на большого котёнка.
deDas Tigerjunge sah wie ein großes Kätzchen aus.
The tiger was killed.
Тигра було вбито.
ruТигр был убит.
deDer Tiger wurde getötet.
Where are the lions and tigers?
Де леви та тигри?
ruГде львы и тигры?
deWo sind die Löwen und die Tiger?
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English tygre, in part from Old English tigras (pl.), in part from Anglo-NormaFrom Middle English tygre, in part from Old English tigras (pl.), in part from Anglo-Norman tigre, both from Latin tigris, from Ancient Greek τίγρις (tígris), from Iranian (compare Avestan 𐬙𐬌𐬔𐬭𐬌 (tigri, “arrow”), 𐬙𐬌𐬖𐬭𐬀 (tiγra, “pointed”)). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg- (“to pierce, prick, be sharp”). Compare English stick.
From the mascot of Princeton (a tiger), which led to early cheerleaders calling out "Tiger" at the end of a cheer for the Princeton team.
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Forms
plural: tigersSynonyms
2 synonyms- large feline of forests in most of Asia having a tawny coat with black stripes; endangered:Panthera tigris