TIGER
What does "TIGER" mean?
A large striped Asian wild cat, the biggest member of the cat family.
Meanings
- A large carnivorous feline with an orange coat and black stripes, native to Asia. The Siberian tiger can weigh more than three hundred kilograms.
- A fierce, energetic, or formidable person. Once the negotiations started, she was a tiger. figurative
- An economy showing rapid, aggressive growth, especially in East Asia. South Korea was one of the original Asian tiger economies. figurative
Did you know?
- No two tigers share the same stripe pattern - each is as unique as a fingerprint - and if you shaved a tiger, the stripes would still be there: they're printed on the skin, not just the fur.
Word origin
From Greek 'tigris', possibly from an Old Persian or Iranian word meaning 'arrow' or 'swift', via Latin 'tigris' and Old French 'tigre'.
Remember it
TIGER sounds like 'tie-grr': the cat that ties you up and growls.
A little poem
Orange through tall grass-
the stripes are not for hiding,
they are the warning.
haiku
Wordplay
- What did the tiger say to its reflection? You're absolutely purr-fect-and totally striped like me.
What it teaches
Your markings are yours alone; stop envying the camouflage that was never made to fit you.
Quick facts
What does TIGER mean?
A large striped Asian wild cat, the biggest member of the cat family.
Is TIGER a valid word?
Yes — TIGER is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is TIGER?
TIGER has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does TIGER come from?
From Greek 'tigris', possibly from an Old Persian or Iranian word meaning 'arrow' or 'swift', via Latin 'tigris' and Old French 'tigre'.
What can TIGER teach us?
Your markings are yours alone; stop envying the camouflage that was never made to fit you.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.