Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tiger mom

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English

Syllables: tiger -mom
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tiger mother.

Canadian usage; American usage; Informal

Example Sentences

"The message to tiger moms: telling your kids that failure is not an option does not set them up for success."

Usage

Inflected Forms

tiger moms (plural)

Questions

What does tiger mom mean?: A tiger mother.

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