tiger
[ tahy-ger ]
/ ˈtaɪ gər /
noun, plural ti·gers, (especially collectively for 1, 2, 6) ti·ger.
adjective
noting or relating to a strict parenting style that demands academic excellence and obedience from children, associated especially with East Asians:a tiger mom; tiger parenting.
Origin of tiger
before 1000; Middle English
tigre, Old English
tīgras (plural) < Latin
tīgris, tigris < Greek
tígris
OTHER WORDS FROM tiger
ti·ger·like, adjectiveWords nearby tiger
tiflis,
tifton,
tig,
tig welding,
tigard,
tiger,
tiger balm,
tiger beetle,
tiger by the tail,
tiger cat,
tiger economy
Definition for tiger (2 of 2)
Woods
[ woo dz ]
/ wʊdz /
noun
Eldrick [el-drik] /ˈɛl drɪk/, Tiger,born 1975,
U.S. professional golfer.
Lake of the.
Lake of the Woods.
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British Dictionary definitions for tiger (1 of 5)
tiger
/ (ˈtaɪɡə) /
noun
Derived forms of tiger
tigerish or tigrish, adjective tigerishly, adverb tigerishness, noun tiger-like, adjectiveWord Origin for tiger
C13: from Old French
tigre, from Latin
tigris, from Greek, of Iranian origin
British Dictionary definitions for tiger (2 of 5)
British Dictionary definitions for tiger (3 of 5)
British Dictionary definitions for tiger (4 of 5)
Woods
2
/ (wʊdz) /
noun
Tiger, real name Eldrick Woods . born 1975, US golfer: youngest US Masters champion and first Black golfer to win a major championship; winner of the US Masters (1997, 2001–02, 2005), US Open (2000, 2002, 2008), British Open Championship (2000, 2005–06), and the PGA Championship (1999, 2000, 2006-07); in 2001 he became the only player to hold all four major titles at once
British Dictionary definitions for tiger (5 of 5)
woods
/ (wʊdz) /
pl n
closely packed trees forming a forest or wood, esp a specific one
another word for backwoods (def. 2)
the woodwind instruments in an orchestra
See also wood 1 (def. 8)
neck of the woods informal
an area or locality
a quiet neck of the woods