tiger's-eye

[ tahy-gerz-ahy ]

noun

1. a golden-brown chatoyant stone used for ornament, formed by the alteration of crocidolite, and consisting essentially of quartz colored by iron oxide.
2. a glass coating or glaze giving the covered object the appearance of this stone.

tiger's-eye

/ ˈtaɪɡəzˌaɪ; ˈtaɪɡərˌaɪ /

noun

1. a golden brown silicified variety of crocidolite, used as an ornamental stone
2. a glaze resembling this, used on pottery

Word History and Origins

Origin of tiger's-eye¹

First recorded in 1890–95