tigereye

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A form of tiger's eye — A chatoyant gemstone that is usually yellow- to red-brown, with a silky lustre.

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Meanings

nountigereye (plural tigereyes)

plural tigereyes

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of tiger's eye.

    Tigereyes are related to cat's-eyes. Both have the same chatoyancy, but the visual effect is different. Tigereyes have alternating bands of yellow and brown, […]

    1980, Edythe Cudlipp, Jewelry, page 48

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Anagrams

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APA

tigereye. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tigereye

MLA

“tigereye.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tigereye. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tigereye,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tigereye.

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