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adjective
1.
tigerlike, as in strength, fierceness, courage, or coloration.
2.
fiercely cruel; bloodthirsty; relentless.
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Tigerishly
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World English Dictionary
| tiger (ˈtaɪɡə) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a large feline mammal, Panthera tigris, of forests in most of Asia, having a tawny yellow coat with black stripes |
| 2. | (not in technical use) any of various other animals, such as the jaguar, leopard, and thylacine |
| 3. | a dynamic, forceful, or cruel person |
| 4. | a. a country, esp in E Asia, that is achieving rapid economic growth |
| b. (as modifier): a tiger economy | |
| 5. | archaic a servant in livery, esp a page or groom |
| 6. | short for tiger moth |
| 7. | slang (South African) a ten-rand note |
| 8. | informal have a tiger by the tail to find oneself in a situation that has turned out to be much more difficult to control than one had expected |
| [C13: from Old French tigre, from Latin tigris, from Greek, of Iranian origin] | |
| 'tigerish | |
| —adj | |
| 'tigrish | |
| —adj | |
| 'tigerishly | |
| —adv | |
| 'tigerishness | |
| —n | |
| 'tiger-like | |
| —adj | |
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