Tiger

Common pet name

A tiger is a large wild cat native to Asia, distinguished by its orange coat with black stripes.

Tigers are the largest of the cat species and among the most recognizable animals on earth.

Figuratively, a tiger is someone fierce, aggressive, or formidable: He's a tiger in the courtroom.

To have a tiger by the tail is to be in a situation difficult to control or escape.

In golf, Tiger often refers to Tiger Woods.

animal

stripes

Parallel linear markings

Bengal · Siberian · jungle · prowl · roar · paws · claws · fangs · coat · territory

symbolism

power

Energy transfer rate

royalty · majesty · fierceness · Chinese zodiac · year · spirit · totem · national animal · India · Bangladesh

sports

Woods

English-origin family name

  • golfClub-and-ball course sport
  • PGAPro links organization
  • MastersPrestigious Georgia golf event

Augusta · champion · caddie · Nike · swing · comeback · Detroit · baseball · MLB · Clemson

idiom

Asian

Of the largest continent

achievement · pressure · ambitious · competitive · demanding · fierce · driven · excellence

conservation

extinction

Complete vanishing of a species

  • WWFLetters for wildlife or wrestling
  • wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
  • reserveSupply kept back

sanctuary · population · breeding · captive · wild · protected · habitat loss · corridor · census · camera trap

Categories
Opposites
predator-prey relationship

Tigerprey

Animal being hunted

deer · gazelle · antelope · lamb · rabbit

ferocity and danger

Tigerlamb

Juvenile sheep

dove · kitten · bunny · sheep · puppy

wild vs. domestic

Tigerhouse cat

Domesticated feline pet

domestic cat · tabby · housecat · pet cat · kitten

Phrases
Family

tigers, tigerish, tigress

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G