Definition of tiger

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Tiger (n.) A kind of growl or screech, after cheering; as, three cheers and a tiger..

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Felis :: Felis (n.) A genus of carnivorous mammals, including the domestic cat, the lion, tiger, panther, and similar animals..
Wallah :: Wallah (n.) A black variety of the jaguar; -- called also tapir tiger.
Tiger :: Tiger (n.) A kind of growl or screech, after cheering; as, three cheers and a tiger..
Tigrish :: Tigrish (a.) Resembling a tiger; tigerish.
Tiger-eye :: Tiger-eye (n.) A siliceous stone of a yellow color and chatoyant luster, obtained in South Africa and much used for ornament. It is an altered form of the mineral crocidolite. See Crocidolite..
Ferine :: Ferine (a.) Wild; untamed; savage; as, lions, tigers, wolves, and bears are ferine beasts..
Tyger :: Tyger (n.) A tiger.
Tiger :: Tiger (n.) A servant in livery, who rides with his master or mistress..
Lion :: Lion (n.) A large carnivorous feline mammal (Felis leo), found in Southern Asia and in most parts of Africa, distinct varieties occurring in the different countries. The adult male, in most varieties, has a thick mane of long shaggy hair that adds to his apparent size, which is less than that of the largest tigers. The length, however, is sometimes eleven feet to the base of the tail. The color is a tawny yellow or yellowish brown; the mane is darker, and the terminal tuft of the tail is black.
Jaguar :: "Jaguar (n.) A large and powerful feline animal (Felis onca), ranging from Texas and Mexico to Patagonia. It is usually brownish yellow, with large, dark, somewhat angular rings, each generally inclosing one or two dark spots. It is chiefly arboreal in its habits. Called also the American tiger..
Tigress :: Tigress (n.) The female of the tiger.
Tigrine :: Tigrine (a.) Resembling the tiger in color; as, the tigrine cat (Felis tigrina) of South America..
Tiger :: Tiger (n.) Fig.: A ferocious, bloodthirsty person..
Dentiferous :: Dentiferous (a.) Bearing teeth; dentigerous.
Machairodus :: Machairodus (n.) A genus of extinct mammals allied to the cats, and having in the upper jaw canine teeth of remarkable size and strength; -- hence called saber-toothed tigers..
Three-pointed :: Three-pointed (a.) Having three acute or setigerous points; tricuspidate.
Tiger-footed :: Tiger-footed (a.) Hastening to devour; furious.
Sparkler :: Sparkler (n.) A tiger beetle.
Carnivorous :: Carnivorous (a.) Eating or feeding on flesh. The term is applied: (a) to animals which naturally seek flesh for food, as the tiger, dog, etc.; (b) to plants which are supposed to absorb animal food; (c) to substances which destroy animal tissue, as caustics..
Man-eater :: Man-eater (n.) One who, or that which, has an appetite for human flesh; specifically, one of certain large sharks (esp. Carcharodon Rondeleti); also, a lion or a tiger which has acquired the habit of feeding upon human flesh..
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