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tiger

tiger /ˈtaɪgɚ/ noun
plural tigers
tiger
/ˈtaɪgɚ/
noun
plural tigers
Britannica Dictionary definition of TIGER
[count]
1 
a  : a large, wild cat that has a coat of usually yellow or orange fur and black stripes and that lives in Asia — see picture at cat
b  : a striped cat that lives with people
— called also tiger cat
2 
: a person who is very fierce or aggressive
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— see also paper tiger

— tigerish

/ˈtaɪgɚrɪʃ/ adjective [more tigerish; most tigerish]