tigers

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Definition

Noun 1. Plural of tiger: Refers to more than one large, powerful carnivorous feline (Panthera tigris) of Asia, having a tawny coat with transverse black stripes. 2. A specific militant organization: A common shorthand for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a former Tamil separatist organization in Sri Lanka known for its use of guerrilla and terrorist tactics.

Usage Examples
  • Noun (Animal):
    • The zoo has two tigers in its new big cat exhibit.
    • Wild tigers are an endangered species.
  • Noun (Organization):
    • The conflict between the government and the Tigers lasted for decades.
    • Peace talks aimed to end the fighting with the Tigers.
Advanced Usage
  • "Paper tiger": An idiom describing a person, group, or nation that appears powerful or threatening but is actually weak or ineffectual.
    • His angry outburst made him seem dangerous, but everyone knew he was just a paper tiger.
Variants and Related Words
  • Tiger (singular noun): The singular form.
  • Tigress (noun): A female tiger.
  • Tigerish (adjective): Resembling or characteristic of a tiger, especially in being fierce, aggressive, or energetic.
Synonyms
  • For the animal: Big cat, feline (specific to the species ).
  • For the organization: LTTE, Tamil Tigers (formal names).
Related Phrases
  • "A tiger by the tail": To be in a situation where one has taken on a problem or responsibility that is much more difficult to control or manage than anticipated.
    • When he started the investigation, he didn't realize he had a tiger by the tail.
Related Idioms
  • "Eye of the tiger": A look or attitude of fierce determination and competitive focus.
    • She had the eye of the tiger as she prepared for the final match.
Noun
  1. a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students; currently seeks to establish an independent Tamil state called Eelam; relies on guerilla strategy including terrorist tactics that target key government and military personnel
    • the Tamil Tigers perfected suicide bombing as a weapon of war

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