English words for 'a young tiger'
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- A male tiger; as opposed to a tigress.
- (inexact) A sabre-toothed tiger (any felid in subfamily †Machairodontinae).
- A tiger beetle.
- (inexact) A Tasmanian tiger, †Thylacinus cynocephalus.
- A tiger moth in the family Arctiidae.
- Any of the three Australian species of black-and-yellow striped dragonflies of the genus Ictinogomphus.
- Panthera tigris, a large predatory mammal of the cat family, indigenous to Asia.
- A pneumatic box or pan used in refining sugar.
- (heraldry) A representation of a large mythological cat, used on a coat of arms.
- A final shouted phrase, accompanied by a jump or outstretched arms, at the end of a cheer.
- (US, slang) A person who is very athletic during sexual intercourse.
- (figurative) A ferocious, bloodthirsty and audacious person.
- (South Africa, dated but still used) A leopard.
- A tiger butterfly in tribe Danaini, especially subtribe Danaina.
- A relatively small country or group of countries with a fast-growing economy.
- large feline of forests in most of Asia having a tawny coat with black stripes; endangered
- a fierce or audacious person
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- (Australia) A tiger quoll (Dasyurus maculatus).
- A margay (Leopardus wiedii).
- A serval (Leptailurus serval).
- (Canadian football) A member of the Canadian Football League's Hamilton Tiger-Cats (rendered as Tiger-Cat).
- An oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus).
- An ocelot (Leopardus pardalis).
- a cat having a striped coat
- medium-sized wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-striped coat
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- Anything that appears terrifying but presents no danger; a paper tiger.
- An effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there.
- (by extension, derogatory) A person or animal regarded as resembling a scarecrow (sense 1) in some way; especially, a tall, thin, awkward person; or a person wearing ragged and tattered clothes.
- (military, World War II, historical) Military equipment or tactics used to scare and deter rather than cause actual damage.
- an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
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- a very young mammal
- a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
- a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
- an unborn child; a human fetus
- the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young)
- an immature childish person
- a project of personal concern to someone
- Any very young animal, especially a vertebrate; many species have specific names for their babies, such as kittens for the babies of cats, puppies for the babies of dogs, and chicks for the babies of birds. See :Category:Baby animals for more.
- A person's romantic partner; a term of endearment used to refer to or address e.g. one's girlfriend, boyfriend, or spouse.
- A person who is new to or inexperienced in something.
- A person who is immature, infantile, or feeble.
- (informal) A form of address to a person considered to be attractive.
- The lastborn of a family; the youngest sibling, irrespective of age.
- A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.
- (often attributive) One who is new to an identity or community.
- A concept or creation endeared by its creator.
- A very young human, even if not yet born.
- An affectionate term for anything.
- A pet project or responsibility.
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- A male tiger; as opposed to a tigress.
- (inexact) A sabre-toothed tiger (any felid in subfamily †Machairodontinae).
- A tiger beetle.
- (inexact) A Tasmanian tiger, †Thylacinus cynocephalus.
- A tiger moth in the family Arctiidae.
- Any of the three Australian species of black-and-yellow striped dragonflies of the genus Ictinogomphus.
- Panthera tigris, a large predatory mammal of the cat family, indigenous to Asia.
- A pneumatic box or pan used in refining sugar.
- (heraldry) A representation of a large mythological cat, used on a coat of arms.
- A final shouted phrase, accompanied by a jump or outstretched arms, at the end of a cheer.
- (US, slang) A person who is very athletic during sexual intercourse.
- (figurative) A ferocious, bloodthirsty and audacious person.
- (South Africa, dated but still used) A leopard.
- A tiger butterfly in tribe Danaini, especially subtribe Danaina.
- A relatively small country or group of countries with a fast-growing economy.
- large feline of forests in most of Asia having a tawny coat with black stripes; endangered
- a fierce or audacious person
noun
- (Australia) A tiger quoll (Dasyurus maculatus).
- A margay (Leopardus wiedii).
- A serval (Leptailurus serval).
- (Canadian football) A member of the Canadian Football League's Hamilton Tiger-Cats (rendered as Tiger-Cat).
- An oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus).
- An ocelot (Leopardus pardalis).
- a cat having a striped coat
- medium-sized wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-striped coat
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- Anything that appears terrifying but presents no danger; a paper tiger.
- An effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there.
- (by extension, derogatory) A person or animal regarded as resembling a scarecrow (sense 1) in some way; especially, a tall, thin, awkward person; or a person wearing ragged and tattered clothes.
- (military, World War II, historical) Military equipment or tactics used to scare and deter rather than cause actual damage.
- an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
verb
noun
- a very young mammal
- a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
- a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
- an unborn child; a human fetus
- the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young)
- an immature childish person
- a project of personal concern to someone
- Any very young animal, especially a vertebrate; many species have specific names for their babies, such as kittens for the babies of cats, puppies for the babies of dogs, and chicks for the babies of birds. See :Category:Baby animals for more.
- A person's romantic partner; a term of endearment used to refer to or address e.g. one's girlfriend, boyfriend, or spouse.
- A person who is new to or inexperienced in something.
- A person who is immature, infantile, or feeble.
- (informal) A form of address to a person considered to be attractive.
- The lastborn of a family; the youngest sibling, irrespective of age.
- A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.
- (often attributive) One who is new to an identity or community.
- A concept or creation endeared by its creator.
- A very young human, even if not yet born.
- An affectionate term for anything.
- A pet project or responsibility.
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