tigerish

[ tahy-ger-ish ]

/ ˈtaɪ gər ɪʃ /

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adjective

tigerlike, as in strength, fierceness, courage, or coloration.

fiercely cruel; bloodthirsty; relentless.

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Origin of tigerish

First recorded in 1565–75; tiger + -ish¹

ti·ger·ish·ly, adverbti·ger·ish·ness, noun

Brazzier was a man of tigerish temper, and he became infuriated in a few seconds at this repeated baffling of his purpose.
Adrift on the Pacific|Edward S. Ellis
"Not one shall escape," Koyala reiterated, the tigerish light glowing in her eyes.
The Argus Pheasant|John Charles Beecham
This was a side of him—a tigerish side—of which she had never dreamed, but she did not shrink from it, not one atom.
Forging the Blades|Bertram Mitford
Shadow sprang to her side even as I secured the tigerish woman, and he said that she had only fainted.
Shadow, the Mysterious Detective|Police Captain Howard

At length the tigerish determination of Bascomb's foe began to drive the big fellow back again.
Frank Merriwell's Chums|Burt L. Standish