Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tiger's eye

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: tiger's -eye
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chatoyant gemstone that is usually yellow- to red-brown, with a silky lustre.

Example Sentences

"Every one noticed her eyes; the brown iris had golden glints that made them look like gold-stone, or, in softer lights, like that Colorado mineral called tiger-eye."

Inflected Forms

tiger's eyes (plural) tiger's-eye (alternative) tiger eye (alternative) tigereye (alternative)

Questions

What does tiger's eye mean?: A chatoyant gemstone that is usually yellow- to red-brown, with a silky lustre.

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