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tigerish

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ti⋅ger⋅ish

  [tahy-ger-ish]
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–adjective
1. tigerlike, as in strength, fierceness, courage, or coloration.
2. fiercely cruel; bloodthirsty; relentless.
Also, tigrish.

Origin:
1565–75; tiger + -ish 1

Related forms:
ti⋅ger⋅ish⋅ly, adverb
ti⋅ger⋅ish⋅ness, noun
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ti·ger   (tī'gər)   
n.  

    1. A large carnivorous feline mammal (Panthera tigris) of Asia, having a tawny coat with transverse black stripes.

    2. Any of various similar wild felines, such as the jaguar, mountain lion, or lynx.

  2. A person regarded as aggressive, audacious, or fierce.


[Middle English tigre, from Old English tigras, tigers, and from Old French tigre, both from Latin tigris, from Greek, of Iranian origin; see steig- in Indo-European roots.]
ti'ger·ish adj.
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