The adjective bad meaning âunpleasant, unattractive, unfavorable, spoiled, etc.,â is the usual form to follow such copulative verbs as sound, smell, look, and taste: After the rainstorm the water tasted bad. The coach says the locker room smells bad.
Taxonomy. 1  Cat species comprise about 16% of the world's carnivores. 2  The Felidae family has 18 genera encompassing about 40 species. 3  There are eight recognized subspecies of tiger, five of which are living (Bengal, Amur, Indo-Chinese, Sumatran and South China tigers).
Noun [edit]. tiger â(plural tigers). 1  Panthera tigris, a large predatory mammal of the cat family, indigenous to Asia. 2  A male tiger. 3  A servant in livery, who rides with his master or mistress.