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tiger
[ tahy-ger ]
/ ˈtaɪ gər /
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noun, plural ti·gers, (especially collectively for 1, 2, 6) ti·ger.
adjective
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.
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Origin of tiger
before 1000; Middle English tigre,Old English tīgras (plural) <Latin tīgris, tigris<Greek tígris
OTHER WORDS FROM tiger
ti·ger·like, adjectiveWords nearby tiger
tiffin, Tiflis, Tifton, tig, Tigard, tiger, Tiger balm, tiger beetle, tiger by the tail, tiger cat, tiger economy
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British Dictionary definitions for tiger (1 of 2)
tiger
/ (ˈtaɪɡə) /
noun
Derived forms of tiger
tigerish or tigrish, adjectivetigerishly, adverbtigerishness, nountiger-like, adjectiveWord Origin for tiger
C13: from Old French tigre, from Latin tigris, from Greek, of Iranian origin
British Dictionary definitions for tiger (2 of 2)
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