tiger
/ˈtaɪɡər/
noun
- A large wild cat with orange fur and black stripes, native to Asia.
- Tigers are endangered because of habitat loss and poaching.
- The tiger is the largest member of the cat family.
- We saw a tiger sleeping in the shade at the zoo.
- A person who is very fierce, determined, or energetic.
- He fought like a tiger to save his family from danger.
- The lawyer was a tiger in the courtroom, fighting for her client.
- She's a tiger on the basketball court, never giving up.
adjective
- Having a pattern or color resembling a tiger's stripes.
- The cat had a tiger coat with dark stripes.
- He painted the wall with a tiger stripe design.
- She wore a tiger print scarf around her neck.