tiger
[ tahy-ger ]
/ ˈtaɪ gər /
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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Nearby words
tiflis, tifton, tig, tig welding, tigard, tiger, tiger balm, tiger beetle, tiger by the tail, tiger cat, tiger economy
Origin of tiger
before 1000; Middle English tigre, Old English tīgras (plural) < Latin tīgris, tigris < Greek tígris
Related forms
ti·ger·like, adjectiveDefinition for tiger (2 of 2)
Woods
[ woo dz ]
/ wʊdz /
noun
Eldrick [el-drik] /ˈɛl drɪk/, Tiger, born 1975, U.S. professional golfer.
Lake of the. Lake of the Woods.
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British Dictionary definitions for tiger (1 of 5)
tiger
/ (ˈtaɪɡə) /
noun
Derived Forms
tigerish or tigrish, adjectivetigerishly, adverbtigerishness, nountiger-like, adjectiveWord Origin for tiger
C13: from Old French tigre, from Latin tigris, from Greek, of Iranian origin
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Woods
2/ (wʊdz) /
noun
Tiger, real name Eldrick Woods . born 1975, US golfer: youngest US Masters champion and first Black golfer to win a major championship; winner of the US Masters (1997, 2001–02, 2005), US Open (2000, 2002, 2008), British Open Championship (2000, 2005–06), and the PGA Championship (1999, 2000, 2006-07); in 2001 he became the only player to hold all four major titles at once
British Dictionary definitions for tiger (5 of 5)
woods
/ (wʊdz) /
pl n
closely packed trees forming a forest or wood, esp a specific one
another word for backwoods (def. 2)
the woodwind instruments in an orchestraSee also wood 1 (def. 8)
neck of the woods informal an area or localitya quiet neck of the woods
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