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tigerishly

  • a word derived from tiger.
    tiger
    noun
    a large, carnivorous, tawny-colored and black-striped feline, Panthera tigris, of Asia, ranging in several subspecies from India and the Malay Peninsula to Siberia: the entire species is endangered, with some subspecies thought to be extinct.
  • a word derived from tigerish.
    tigerish
    adjective
    tigerlike, as in strength, fierceness, courage, or coloration.

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As is almost always the case with a Speak to the Manager, the cut was accentuated by deliberately obvious highlights, striping tigerishly up toward the crisp bristle atop the head.

From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2023

The patrons were treated to one staggeringly good rally after another as, energised by the nearness of the prize, they fought tigerishly for every point, fist-pumped every success.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 9, 2017

He is tigerishly protective of their place in the spotlight — he said that he had a clause written into Ms. Kasler’s contract that prevents Ballard from hiring another designer without consulting her.

From New York Times ● Aug. 8, 2011

After City won promotion and tore tigerishly into Premier League life the former chairman, Paul Duffen, told the Guardian that Bartlett had "provided the funding" to get the Tigers up.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 31, 2010

Suddenly Courtlandt rushed him tigerishly, landing a jab which closed Harrigan’s right eye.

From The Place of Honeymoons by Arthur Ignatius Keller