tigress
noun
a female tiger.
tigresses
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pluralof tigress.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Arrowhead's legendary status comes partly from her lineage; she is the daughter of Krishna and granddaughter of Machli - majestic tigresses who, once upon a time, dominated vast home ranges in Ranthambore with ferocity.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2025
To maintain a constant supply of babies, tigresses were forced to churn out litter after litter.
From National Geographic ● Nov. 2, 2023
While most tigresses keep their cubs with them for more than two years, Collarwali encouraged them to become independent earlier by leaving them in areas where there was abundant prey.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2022
In a sense, he adores the lions and tigresses of a world often so polite that it is rude, and so frantic that it is bored.
From Time Magazine Archive
Tiger cubs a year old average about five feet eight inches, tigresses some three inches or so less.
From Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo Planter by James Inglis
