Lion vs. Tiger

Lionnoun

A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly to much of Europe. The term may apply to the species as a whole, to individuals, or to male individuals. It also applies to related species like mountain lions.

Lionnoun

A male lion.

Lionnoun

(heraldry) A stylized representation of a large cat, used on a coat of arms.

Lionnoun

A Chinese foo dog.

Lionnoun

An individual who shows strength and courage, attributes associated with the lion.

Lionnoun

A famous person regarded with interest and curiosity.

Lionnoun

A light brown color that resembles the fur of a lion.

Lionnoun

(historical) An old Scottish coin, with a lion on the obverse, worth 74 shillings.

Lionadjective

Of the light brown color that resembles the fur of a lion.

Lionnoun

A large carnivorous feline mammal (Panthera leo, formerly Felis leo), found in Southern Asia and in most parts of Africa, distinct varieties occurring in the different countries. The adult male, in most varieties, has a thick mane of long shaggy hair that adds to his apparent size, which is less than that of the largest tigers. The length, however, is sometimes eleven feet to the base of the tail. The color is a tawny yellow or yellowish brown; the mane is darker, and the terminal tuft of the tail is black. In one variety, called the maneless lion, the male has only a slight mane.

Lionnoun

A sign and a constellation; Leo.

Lionnoun

An object of interest and curiosity, especially a person who is so regarded; as, he was quite a lion in London at that time.

Lionnoun

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

Lionnoun

a celebrity who is lionized (much sought after)

Lionnoun

(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo

Lionnoun

the fifth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about July 23 to August 22

Lion

The lion (Panthera leo) is a large felid of the genus Panthera native mainly to Africa. It has a muscular, deep-chested body, short, rounded head, round ears, and a hairy tuft at the end of its tail.

Tigernoun

, a large predatory mammal of the cat family, indigenous to Asia.

Tigernoun

A male tiger.

Tigernoun

(heraldry) A representation of a large mythological cat, used on a coat of arms.

Tigernoun

(obsolete) A servant in livery, who rides with his master or mistress.

Tigernoun

A leopard.

Tigernoun

A person who is very athletic during sexual intercourse.

Tigernoun

(figurative) A ferocious, bloodthirsty and audacious person.

Tigernoun

A kind of growl or screech, after cheering.

Tigernoun

A pneumatic box or pan used in refining sugar.

Tigernoun

A tiger moth in the family Arctiidae.

Tigernoun

A tiger beetle.

Tigernoun

A tiger butterfly in tribe Danaini, especially subtribe Danaina

Tigernoun

A relatively small country or group of countries with a fast-growing economy.

Tigernoun

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.

Tigernoun

Fig.: A ferocious, bloodthirsty person.

Tigernoun

A servant in livery, who rides with his master or mistress.

Tigernoun

A kind of growl or screech, after cheering; as, three cheers and a tiger.

Tigernoun

A pneumatic box or pan used in refining sugar.

Tigernoun

a fierce or audacious person;

Tigernoun

large feline of forests in most of Asia having a tawny coat with black stripes; endangered

Tiger

The tiger (Panthera tigris) is the largest living cat species and a member of the genus Panthera. It is most recognisable for its dark vertical stripes on orange-brown fur with a lighter underside.