plural tigers
Definition of tiger
1
plural also tiger
a
: a large Asian carnivorous mammal (Panthera tigris) of the cat family having a usually tawny coat transversely striped with black
b
: any of several large wildcats (such as the jaguar or cougar)
c
: a domestic cat with striped pattern
2a
: a fierce, daring, or aggressive person or quality
aroused the tiger in him a tiger for work
b
: someone or something (such as a situation) that is formidable or impossible to control
how the tiger of inflation can be tamed— J. A. Davenport
—often used in the phrases ride a tiger and have a tiger by the tail
3
British
: a groom in livery
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