plural tigers
1
a
: a large, wild cat that has a coat of usually yellow or orange fur and black stripes and that lives in Asia
b
: a striped cat that lives with people
called also tiger cat
2
: a person who is very fierce or aggressive
He was a tiger on the basketball court.
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“Tiger.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/tiger. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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