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
In those petty Guelph courts, wherever the tender lore of Provence had sanctified the love of troubadour for great lady, the noblemen cried out in fury; the noblewomen, transformed into tigresses, demanded Lapo's death.
From O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1920 by Various
