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Tiger
Tiger
n.
A
very
large
and
powerful
carnivore
(
Felis
tigris
)
native
of
Southern
Asia
and
the
East
Indies
.
Its
back
and
sides
are
tawny
or
rufous
yellow
,
transversely
striped
with
black
,
the
tail
is
ringed
with
black
,
the
throat
and
belly
are
nearly
white
.
When
full
grown
, it
equals
or
exceeds
the
lion
in
size
and
strength
.
Called
also
royal
tiger
,
and
Bengal
tiger
.
Tiger
n.
Fig
.: A
ferocious
,
bloodthirsty
person
.
Tiger
n.
A
servant
in
livery
,
who
rides
with
his
master
or
mistress
.
Tiger
n.
A
kind
of
growl
or
screech
,
after
cheering
; as,
three
cheers
and
a
tiger
.
Tiger
n.
A
pneumatic
box
or
pan
used
in
refining
sugar
.
Tiger's-foot
n.
A
name
given
to
some
species
of
morning
-
glory
(
Ipomoea
)
having
the
leaves
lobed
in
pedate
fashion
.
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
.
Tiger-foot
n.
Same
as
Tiger
's-
foot
.
Tiger-footed
a.
Hastening
to
devour
;
furious
.
Tigerine
a.
Tigerish
;
tigrine
.
Tigerish
a.
Like
a
tiger
;
tigrish
.
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