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- Dictionarytigerish/ˈtʌɪɡ(ə)rɪʃ/
adjective
- 1. resembling or likened to a tiger, especially in being fierce and determined: "she was in tigerish mood"
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adjective. us / ˈtaɪ.ɡɚ.ɪʃ / uk / ˈtaɪ.ɡ ə r.ɪʃ / Add to word list Add to word list. very determined and strong: She is quite small, but she has a tigerish spirit. The orchestra attacks the fast movements with tigerish energy. Fewer examples. The head coach put his team's success down to its tigerish defense.
Tigerish definition: tigerlike, as in strength, fierceness, courage, or coloration.. See examples of TIGERISH used in a sentence.
TIGERISH definition: tigerlike, as in strength, fierceness, courage, or coloration | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples
Definition of tigerish adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of tigerish. adjective. resembling a tiger in fierceness and lack of mercy. “a tigerish fury”. synonyms: merciless, unmerciful. having or showing no mercy.
: a domestic cat with striped pattern. d. Australia : tasmanian tiger. 2. a. : a fierce, daring, or aggressive person or quality. aroused the tiger in him. a tiger for work. b. : someone or something (such as a situation) that is formidable or impossible to control. how the tiger of inflation can be tamed J. A. Davenport.
1. a. A large carnivorous feline mammal (Panthera tigris) of Asia, having a tawny coat with transverse black stripes. b. Any of various similar wild felines, such as the jaguar, mountain lion, or lynx. 2. A person regarded as aggressive, audacious, or fierce.
