tigerish
Americanadjective
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tigerlike, as in strength, fierceness, courage, or coloration.
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fiercely cruel; bloodthirsty; relentless.
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Example Sentences
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With gross domestic product per capita on par with Japan and a stagnant population, South Korea’s tigerish growth days are behind it.
From Barron's ● Dec. 31, 2025
That said, no man can resist her dark, magnetic eyes while her impulsive, passionate nature sometimes seems tigerish.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 29, 2019
“Seidel would have given us the makers of Auden’s tigerish blazer and dovelike shoe,” he writes, “but he was never impressed enough that Auden didn’t.”
From Slate ● Apr. 10, 2015
The visitors were excellent throughout the match - lively with ball in hand, tigerish in defence and a constant nuisance at the breakdown.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2015
The madwoman could hear the Head Sister’s tigerish growl rumbling underground.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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