tigerish

  • 1Tigerish — Ti ger*ish, a. Like a tiger; tigrish. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2tigerish — adjective resembling a tiger in fierceness and lack of mercy a tigerish fury • Similar to: ↑merciless, ↑unmerciful …

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  • 3tigerish — adjective see tiger …

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  • 4tigerish — tigerishly, adv. tigerishness, n. /tuy geuhr ish/, adj. 1. tigerlike, as in strength, fierceness, courage, or coloration. 2. fiercely cruel; bloodthirsty; relentless. Also, tigrish. [1565 75; TIGER + ISH1] * * * …

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  • 5tigerish — adjective having the characteristics of a tiger Syn: tigerlike …

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  • 6tigerish — ti·ger·ish || taɪgÉ™rɪʃ adj. resembling a tiger, tigerlike, fierce, bloodthirsty, predatory …

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  • 7tigerish — ti·ger·ish …

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  • 8tigerish — /ˈtaɪgərɪʃ/ (say tuyguhrish) adjective 1. tiger like. 2. fiercely cruel; bloodthirsty; relentless. Also, tigrish. {tiger1 + ish1} –tigerishly, adverb –tigerishness, noun …

  • 9fierce — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. ferocious, truculent; tigerish, savage; intense, violent; aggressive, bellicose; vehement. See violence, excitability. Ant., gentle, mild. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [ Said especially of people and… …

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  • 10tigrish — /ˈtaɪgrɪʃ/ (say tuygrish) adjective → tigerish. {variant of tigerish} …