Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tiger-eye

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables: tiger--eye
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

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 .

Questions

What does tiger-eye mean?: 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 .

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