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tigerish

 

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Adjective tigerish has 1 sense
  1. tigerish - resembling a tiger in fierceness and lack of mercy; "a tigerish fury"
    Antonym:
    merciful (indirect, via merciless)

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tigerish

Adjective: Possessing the characteristics or behavior of a tiger.

Example sentence: The soccer player displayed a tigerish determination as he fought for the ball.


Adjective: Aggressively competitive or combative.

Example sentence: The team's tigerish defense prevented the opponent from scoring any goals.


Adverb: In a manner reminiscent of a tiger.

Example sentence: She tackled her opponent tigerishly, not giving him a chance to escape.


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