tigereye
[ tahy-ger-ahy ]
/ ˈtaɪ gərˌaɪ /
noun
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Definition for tigereye (2 of 2)
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 tigereye
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