tiger's-eye

[ tahy-gerz-ahy ]
/ ˈtaɪ gərzˌaɪ /

noun

a golden-brown chatoyant stone used for ornament, formed by the alteration of crocidolite, and consisting essentially of quartz colored by iron oxide.
a glass coating or glaze giving the covered object the appearance of this stone.
Also tigereye.

Origin of tiger's-eye

First recorded in 1890–95

British Dictionary definitions for tiger's-eye

tiger's-eye

tigereye (ˈtaɪɡərˌaɪ)

/ (ˈtaɪɡəzˌaɪ) /

noun

a golden brown silicified variety of crocidolite, used as an ornamental stone
a glaze resembling this, used on pottery