English-Thai Dictionary

tiger

N คน ดุร้าย  คน เหี้ยมโหด  kon-du-rai

 

tiger

N เสือ  พยัคฆ์  suea

 

tiger lily

N ต้น ลิลลี่  ton-lin-le

 

tiger moth

N ผีเสื้อ กลางคืน  pe-suea-klang-kuan

 

tigereye

N พลอยช นิดหนึ่ง สี ทอง อม น้ำตาล  ลาย เคลือบ ของ กระเบื้อง ที่ มี สี ทอง อม น้ำตาล  tiger's-eye

 

tigerish

ADJ เหมือน เสือ  ดุร้าย แบบ เสือ  fierce ruthless muan-suea

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

TIGER

n.[L. tigris. ] A fierce and rapacious animal of the genus Felis, one of the largest and most terrible of the genus, inhabiting Africa and Asia. The American tiger is the Felis onca. There is also the tiger cat or Felis capensis.

 

TIGER-FOOTED

a.Hastening to devour; furious.

 

TIGERISH

a.Like a tiger.

 

TIGERS-FOOT

n.A plant of the genus Ipomoea.

 

TIGER-SHELL

n.[tiger and shell. ] A name given to the red voluta, with large white spots. In the Linnean system, the tiger-shell is a species of Cypraea.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

TIGER

Ti "ger, n. Etym: [OE. tigre, F. tigre, L. tigris, Gr. ti `gris; probably of Persian origin; cf. Zend tighra pointed, tighri an arrow, Per. tir; perhaps akin to E. stick, v.t.; -- probably so named from its quickness. ]

 

1. A very large and powerful carnivore (Felis tigris ) native of Southern Asia and the East Indies. Its back and sides are tawny or rufous yellow, transversely striped with black, the tail is ringed with black, the throat and belly are nearly white. When full grown, it equals or exceeds the lion in size and strength. Called also royal tiger, and Bengal tiger.

 

2. Fig. : A ferocious, bloodthirsty person. As for heinous tiger, Tamora. Shak.

 

3. A servant in livery, who rids with his master or mistress. Dickens.

 

4. A kind of growl or screech, after cheering; as, three cheers and a tiger. [Colloq. U.S.]

 

5. A pneumatic box or pan used in refining sugar. American tiger. (Zoöl.) (a ) The puma. (b ) The jaguar. -- Clouded tiger (Zoöl.), a handsome striped and spotted carnivore (Felis macrocelis or F. marmorata ) native of the East Indies and Southern Asia. Its body is about three and a half feet long, and its tail about three feet long. Its ground color is brownish gray, and the dark markings are irregular stripes, spots, and rings, but there are always two dark bands on the face, one extending back from the eye, and one from the angle of the mouth. Called also tortoise-shell tiger. -- Mexican tiger (Zoöl.), the jaguar. -- Tiger beetle (Zoöl.), any one of numerous species of active carnivorous beetles of the family Cicindelidæ. They usually inhabit dry or sandy places, and fly rapidly. -- Tiger bittern. (Zoöl.) See Sun bittern, under Sun. -- Tiger cat (Zoöl.), any one of several species of wild cats of moderate size with dark transverse bars or stripes somewhat resembling those of the tiger. -- Tiger flower (Bot. ), an iridaceous plant of the genus Tigridia (as T. conchiflora, T. grandiflora, etc. ) having showy flowers,spotted or streaked somewhat like the skin of a tiger. -- Tiger grass (Bot. ), a low East Indian fan palm (Chamærops Ritchieana ). It is used in many ways by the natives. J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants ). -- Tiger lily. (Bot. ) See under Lily. -- Tiger moth (Zoöl.), any one of numerous species of moths of the family Arctiadæ which are striped or barred with black and white or with other conspicuous colors. The larvæ are called woolly bears. -- Tiger shark (Zoöl.), a voracious shark (Galeocerdo maculatus or tigrinus ) more or less barred or spotted with yellow. It is found in both the Atlantic and Indian Ocean. Called also zebra shark. -- Tiger shell (Zoöl.), a large and conspicuously spotted cowrie (Cypræa tigris ); -- so called from its fancied resemblance to a tiger in color and markings. Called also tiger cowrie. -- Tiger wolf (Zoöl.), the spotted hyena (Hyæna crocuta ). -- Tiger wood, the variegated heartwood of a tree (Machærium Schomburgkii ) found in Guiana.

 

TIGER-EYE

TIGER-EYE Ti "ger-eye `, n. (Min. )

 

Defn: A siliceous stone of a yellow color and chatoyant luster, obtained in South Africa and much used for ornament. It is an altered form of the mineral crocidolite. See Crocidolite.

 

TIGER-FOOT

TIGER-FOOT Ti "ger-foot `, n. (Bot. )

 

Defn: Same as Tiger's-foot.

 

TIGER-FOOTED

TIGER-FOOTED Ti "ger-foot `ed, a.

 

Defn: Hastening to devour; furious.

 

TIGERINE

TIGERINE Ti "ger *ine, a.

 

Defn: Tigerish; tigrine. [R.]

 

TIGERISH

TIGERISH Ti "ger *ish, a.

 

Defn: Like a tiger; tigrish.

 

TIGER'S-FOOT

TIGER'S-FOOT Ti "ger's-foot `, n. (Bot. )

 

Defn: A name given to some species of morning-glory (Ipomoea ) having the leaves lobed in pedate fashion.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

tiger

ti ger |ˈtīgər ˈtaɪɡər | ▶noun a very large solitary cat with a yellow-brown coat striped with black, native to the forests of Asia but becoming increasingly rare. [Panthera tigris, family Felidae. ] • used to refer to someone fierce, determined, or ambitious: despite his wound, he still fought like a tiger | one of the sport's young tigers. • (also tiger economy ) a dynamic economy of one of the smaller eastern Asian countries, esp. that of Singapore, Taiwan, or South Korea. PHRASES have a tiger by the tail have embarked on a course of action that proves unexpectedly difficult but that cannot easily or safely be abandoned. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French tigre, from Latin tigris, from Greek.

 

Tiger balm

Tiger balm ▶noun [ mass noun ] trademark a mentholated ointment widely used in Eastern medicine for a variety of conditions.

 

tiger beetle

ti ger bee tle ▶noun a fast-running predatory beetle that has spotted or striped wing cases and flies in sunshine. The larvae live in tunnels from which they snatch passing insect prey. [Family Cicindelidae: Cicindela and other genera. ]

 

tiger cat

ti ger cat ▶noun a small forest cat that has a light brown coat with dark stripes and blotches, native to Central and South America. [Felis tigrina, family Felidae. ] • any moderate-sized striped cat, such as the ocelot, serval, or margay. • a domestic cat with markings like a tiger's.

 

tiger economy

ti ger e con o my |ˈtaɪɡər iˈkɑnəmi | ▶noun see tiger.

 

tiger fish

tiger fish ▶noun any of a number of aggressive predatory fish, in particular: ● a large African characin, popular with anglers (Hydrocynus vittatus, family Characidae ). ● an edible fish of the Indo-Pacific (Therapon jarbua, family Theraponidae ).

 

tigerish

ti ger ish |ˈtīgəriSH ˈtaɪɡ (ə )rɪʃ | ▶adjective resembling or likened to a tiger, esp. in being fierce and determined: she was in a tigerish mood. DERIVATIVES ti ger ish ly adverb

 

tiger lily

ti ger lil y ▶noun a tall lily that has orange flowers spotted with black or purple. [Lilium lancifolium (or tigrinum ), family Liliaceae. ]

 

tiger maple

ti ger ma ple ▶noun the wood from an American maple that contains contrasting light and dark lines.

 

tiger moth

ti ger moth ▶noun a stout moth that has boldly spotted and streaked wings. [Arctia and other genera, family Arctiidae: many species. ]

 

tiger nut

tiger nut ▶noun the small dried edible tuber of a kind of sedge. ●The sedge is Cyperus esculentus, family Cyperaceae.

 

tiger prawn

tiger prawn (also tiger shrimp ) ▶noun a large edible prawn marked with dark bands, found in the Indian and Pacific oceans. ●Genus Penaeus, class Malacostraca: several species, in particular the widely farmed P. monodon.

 

tiger salamander

ti ger sal a man der ▶noun a large North American salamander that is blackish with yellow patches or stripes. [Ambystoma tigrinum, family Ambystomatidae. ]

 

tiger's eye

ti ger's eye (also tiger eye ) ▶noun a yellowish-brown semiprecious variety of quartz with a silky or chatoyant luster, formed by replacement of crocidolite with chalcedony.

 

tiger shark

ti ger shark ▶noun an aggressive shark of warm seas, with dark vertical stripes on the body. [Galeocerdo cuvieri, family Carcharhinidae. ]

 

tiger shrimp

ti ger shrimp ▶noun a large edible shrimp marked with dark bands, found in the Indian and Pacific oceans. [Genus Penaeus, class Malacostraca: several species, in particular the widely farmed P. monodon. ]

 

tiger snake

tiger snake ▶noun 1 a deadly Australian snake, typically marked with brown and yellow bands. ●Genus Notechis, family Elapidae: two species. 2 a very slender harmless nocturnal snake found in Africa. ●Genus Telescopus, family Colubridae: several species.

 

tiger team

ti ger team ▶noun a team of specialists in a particular field brought together to work on specific tasks.

 

tigerwood

tiger |wood ▶noun [ mass noun ] striped or streaked wood used for cabinetmaking.

 

Oxford Dictionary

tiger

tiger |ˈtʌɪgə | ▶noun 1 a very large solitary cat with a yellow-brown coat striped with black, native to the forests of Asia but becoming increasingly rare. ●Panthera tigris, family Felidae. • used to refer to someone fierce, determined, or ambitious: despite his wound, he still fought like a tiger | one of the sport's young tigers. • (also tiger economy ) a dynamic economy of one of the smaller East Asian countries, especially that of Singapore, Taiwan, or South Korea. • informal, chiefly Austral. /NZ a person with an insatiable appetite for something: I'm a tiger for a bargain. 2 used in names of tiger moths and striped butterflies, e.g. scarlet tiger, plain tiger. 3 ( Tigers ) another term for Tamil Tigers. PHRASES have a tiger by the tail (also be riding a tiger ) have embarked on a course of action which proves unexpectedly difficult but which cannot easily or safely be abandoned. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French tigre, from Latin tigris, from Greek.

 

Tiger balm

Tiger balm ▶noun [ mass noun ] trademark a mentholated ointment widely used in Eastern medicine for a variety of conditions.

 

tiger beetle

tiger bee ¦tle ▶noun a fast-running predatory beetle which has spotted or striped wing cases and flies in sunshine. The larvae live in tunnels from which they snatch passing insect prey. ●Family Cicindelidae: Cicindela and other genera.

 

tiger cat

tiger cat ▶noun a small forest cat that has a light brown coat with dark stripes and blotches, native to Central and South America. ●Felis tigrina, family Felidae. • any moderate-sized striped cat, such as the ocelot, serval, or margay. • Australian term for quoll.

 

tiger economy

tiger econ |omy ▶noun see tiger ( sense 1 ).

 

tiger fish

tiger fish ▶noun any of a number of aggressive predatory fish, in particular: ● a large African characin, popular with anglers (Hydrocynus vittatus, family Characidae ). ● an edible fish of the Indo-Pacific (Therapon jarbua, family Theraponidae ).

 

tigerish

tiger |ish |ˈtʌɪɡərɪʃ | ▶adjective resembling or likened to a tiger, especially in being fierce and determined: she was in tigerish mood. DERIVATIVES tigerishly adverb

 

tiger lily

tiger lily ▶noun a tall Asian lily which has orange flowers spotted with black or purple. ●Lilium lancifolium (or tigrinum ), family Liliaceae.

 

tiger maple

tiger maple ▶noun [ mass noun ] N. Amer. the timber of an American maple which contains contrasting light and dark lines.

 

tiger moth

tiger moth ▶noun a stout moth which has boldly spotted and streaked wings and a hairy caterpillar (woolly bear ). ●Arctia and other genera, family Arctiidae: many species. See garden tiger .

 

tiger nut

tiger nut ▶noun the small dried edible tuber of a kind of sedge. ●The sedge is Cyperus esculentus, family Cyperaceae.

 

tiger prawn

tiger prawn (also tiger shrimp ) ▶noun a large edible prawn marked with dark bands, found in the Indian and Pacific oceans. ●Genus Penaeus, class Malacostraca: several species, in particular the widely farmed P. monodon.

 

tiger salamander

ti ger sal a man der ▶noun a large North American salamander that is blackish with yellow patches or stripes. [Ambystoma tigrinum, family Ambystomatidae. ]

 

tiger's eye

tiger's eye (also tiger eye ) ▶noun [ mass noun ] a semi-precious yellowish-brown variety of quartz with a silky or chatoyant lustre, formed by replacement of crocidolite.

 

tiger shark

tiger shark ▶noun an aggressive shark of warm seas, with dark vertical stripes on the body. ●Galeocerdo cuvieri, family Carcharhinidae.

 

tiger shrimp

ti ger shrimp ▶noun a large edible shrimp marked with dark bands, found in the Indian and Pacific oceans. [Genus Penaeus, class Malacostraca: several species, in particular the widely farmed P. monodon. ]

 

tiger snake

tiger snake ▶noun 1 a deadly Australian snake, typically marked with brown and yellow bands. ●Genus Notechis, family Elapidae: two species. 2 a very slender harmless nocturnal snake found in Africa. ●Genus Telescopus, family Colubridae: several species.

 

tiger team

tiger team ▶noun a team of specialists in a particular field brought together to work on specific tasks.

 

tigerwood

tiger |wood ▶noun [ mass noun ] striped or streaked wood used for cabinetmaking.

 

tiger worm

tiger worm ▶noun another term for brandling.

 

Duden Dictionary

Tiger

Ti ger Substantiv, maskulin , der |T i ger |der Tiger; Genitiv: des Tigers, Plural: die Tiger verdeutlichend mittelhochdeutsch tigertier, althochdeutsch tigiritior < lateinisch tigris < griechisch tígris 1 (in Asien heimisches, zu den Großkatzen gehörendes ) sehr kräftiges, einzeln lebendes Raubtier von blass rötlich gelber bis rotbrauner Färbung mit schwarzen Querstreifen 2 umgangssprachlich Katze mit Tigerfärbung; getigerte Katze

 

Tigerauge

Ti ger au ge Substantiv, Neutrum , das |T i gerauge |nach der Färbung (als Schmuckstein verwendetes ) goldgelbes bis goldbraunes, an den Bruchstellen seidigen Glanz aufweisendes Mineral

 

Tigerfärbung

Ti ger fär bung Substantiv, feminin , die |T i gerfärbung |der Zeichnung und Farbe eines Tigerfells ähnliche Färbung

 

Tigerfell

Ti ger fell Substantiv, Neutrum , das |T i gerfell |Fell eines Tigers

 

Tigerhai

Ti ger hai Substantiv, maskulin , der |T i gerhai |

 

Tigerin

Ti ge rin Substantiv, feminin , die |T i gerin |die Tigerin; Genitiv: der Tigerin, Plural: die Tigerinnen weibliche Form zu Tiger

 

Tigerkatze

Ti ger kat ze Substantiv, feminin , die |T i gerkatze |(in Süd - und Mittelamerika heimisches ) Raubtier mit gelbem, meist schwarz geflecktem Fell

 

Tigerland

Ti ger land Substantiv, Neutrum , das |T i gerland |das Tigerland < Plural: Tigerländer > wohl nach der wirtschaftlichen Kraft, Dynamik dieser Länder Entwicklungsland in Ost- und Südostasien, das sich durch seinen technischen Fortschritt und sein hohes Wirtschaftswachstum relativ schnell dem Stand eines Industriestaates nähert

 

Tigerlilie

Ti ger li lie Substantiv, feminin , die |T i gerlilie |

 

Tigerlook

Ti ger look Substantiv, maskulin , der |T i gerlook |an der Farbe und dem Muster des Tigerfells orientierter Look

 

tigern

ti gern schwaches Verb |t i gern |1 Perfektbildung mit »hat « selten mit einer an ein Tigerfell erinnernden Musterung versehen 2 Perfektbildung mit »ist « umgangssprachlich irgendwohin, zu einem oft weiter entfernten Ziel gehen, marschieren durch die Straßen tigern

 

Tigerstaat

Ti ger staat Substantiv, maskulin , der |T i gerstaat |Tigerland

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

tiger

ti ger /táɪɡə r /〖語源は 「すばやい動物 」〗名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 1 トラ ; 雄のトラ (!雌はtigress ) ; トラに似た動物 〘cougar, jaguarなど 〙▸ roar [growl ] like a tiger トラのように吼 （ほ ）える ▸ fight like a tiger 猛烈に戦う [働く ]2 狂暴 [獰猛 （どうもう ）]な人 .h à ve a t ì ger by the t á il ｟米 ｠予期せぬ困難に陥る .r ì de the [a ] t í ger 危険な [不安定な ]生き方をする .～́ b è etle 〘虫 〙ハンミョウ .～́ c à t 〘動 〙ヤマネコ ; トラネコ .～́ l ì ly 〘植 〙オニユリ .～́ m ò th 〘虫 〙ヒトリガ .～́ sh à rk 〘魚 〙イタチザメ .～ish /-ɡ (ə )rɪʃ /形容詞 トラのような ; 残忍な, 獰猛な .