Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tigerback

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tiger-back
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The back of a tiger (being ridden, or laden with luggage, as a means of transportation).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"On tigerback, the Qin Emperor tours the land; / With radiance, his sword makes the sky bluer."
"The reward is a hug and kiss and a ride on tigerback for each kind creature."
"In short, the man who is on the Chairmanship of the CMC is a man on tigerback. It is not easy getting on and off. He who is incapable will be precarious to be on, but he who is able will become the most powerful person in the PRC once he has been on."
"[…] riding on tigerback. I might be the first one to see some of these vistas! For a so-called planet of death, Jasujeong was full of life, so much that the air seemed stuffed to bursting with it. Most plants had leaves of deep[…]"

Etymology

From tiger + back, modelled on horseback.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does tigerback mean?: The back of a tiger (being ridden, or laden with luggage, as a means of transportation).
Where does tigerback come from?: From tiger + back, modelled on horseback.

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