tiger

[US]/'taɪgə/
[UK]/'taɪɡɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a large predatory mammal of the cat family, native to Asia;a fierce or aggressive person

Phrases & Collocations

tiger woods

paper tiger

bengal tiger

tiger team

tiger skin

tiger lily

tiger balm

Example Sentences

There is a preponderance of tiger in the forest.

tigers are essentially solitary.

I'm a tiger for a bargain.

storm the tiger's den

A tiger is a beast of prey.

The tiger round on the hunters.

Tigers are cruel by nature.

Eudemon tiger = new Tiger();

tigers are active mainly at night.

in captivity tigers are prolific breeders.

the tiger stalks the jungle.

After the tiger was caught, it was caged.

The tiger fell to the hunter's gun.

Lions and tigers are big game.

I took part in the tiger hunt.

Tigers are found in the jungle of Asia.

A cat is similar to a tiger in many respects.

The tiger prowled through the jungle.

a tiger baulked of its prey.

Real-world Examples

Hey, Maggie, can you see the tiger?

Source: Wow English

Chinese call this fierce little hunter the " fly tiger" .

Source: Beautiful China

" Malaquo is a tiger, Nyessos and Doniphos are elephants" .

Source: A Dance with Dragons: The Song of Ice and Fire (Bilingual Chinese-English)

Hey, say with me, come on... it's a tiger.

Source: Wow English

" But I don't see any tigers around here, do you? "

Source: WIL Life Revelation

White Bengal tigers are a variant of the better-known orange Bengal tigers.

Source: Intermediate English short passage

Perhaps " shushing" unruly medical students brings out the tiger in a person.

Source: Reading of foreign publications.

But Rebecca, why are the boats in dragon designs and not for example, tigers?

Source: Festival Comprehensive Record

She's an Amur or Siberian tiger and she went against her own family.

Source: CNN 10 Student English February 2022 Collection

I don't think there's 11 tigers in it but maybe some centipede.

Source: Gourmet Base

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