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古腾堡计划中的在线英语-英语词典
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Tiger
(n.)
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.
Tiger
(n.)
Fig.: A ferocious, bloodthirsty person.
Tiger
(n.)
A servant in livery, who rides with his master or mistress.
Tiger
(n.)
A kind of growl or screech, after cheering; as, three cheers
and a tiger.
Tiger
(n.)
A pneumatic box or pan used in refining sugar.
Tiger's-foot
(n.)
A name given to some species of morning-glory
(Ipomoea) having the leaves lobed in pedate fashion.
Tiger-eye
(n.)
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
(n.)
Same as Tiger's-foot.
Tiger-footed
(a.)
Hastening to devour; furious.
Tigerine
(a.)
Tigerish; tigrine.
Tigerish
(a.)
Like a tiger; tigrish.
Tigh
(n.)
A close, or inclosure; a croft.
of Tie
p. p. of Tie.
Tight
(superl.)
Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open; as,
tight cloth; a tight knot.
Tight
(superl.)
Close, so as not to admit the passage of a liquid or
other fluid; not leaky; as, a tight ship; a tight cask; a tight room;
-- often used in this sense as the second member of a compound; as,
water-tight; air-tight.
Tight
(superl.)
Fitting close, or too close, to the body; as, a tight
coat or other garment.
Tight
(superl.)
Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy.
Tight
(superl.)
Close; parsimonious; saving; as, a man tight in his
dealings.
Tight
(superl.)
Not slack or loose; firmly stretched; taut; -- applied
to a rope, chain, or the like, extended or stretched out.