Tiggerish

/ ˈtɪɡərɪʃ /

adjective

1. irrepressibly bouncy and cheerful

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tiggerish¹

C20: after Tigger , a character in the Winnie the Pooh children's stories by A. A. _Milne

Example Sentences

Justice Secretary Dominic Raab has defended the Prime Minister's following his reference to Peppa Pig in a speech, saying that Boris Johnson is a "Tiggerish character" but that "there is a steeliness to him".

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But Dominic Raab praised the PM's "ebullient, bouncy, optimistic, Tiggerish character", saying it "livens up" his speeches.

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They are bouncy, tiggerish and expanding.

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Du Plessis opened the attack with his Tiggerish leg-spinner Imran Tahir, which was something like starting a prize fight with an elaborate feint.

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Ben Scott-Robinson, co-founder of the Small Robot Company, is a genial 44-year-old who talks about what he does with a Tiggerish enthusiasm.

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