tigerish

Variant of tiger

tiger definition

ti·ger (tī′gər)

noun pl. tigers -·gers or tiger -·ger

  1. a large, fierce Asian cat (Panthera tigris), having a tawny coat striped with black
  2. any of several similar animals; esp.,
    1. the South American jaguar
    2. the African leopard
    3. the Tasmanian wolf
    1. a very energetic or persevering person
    2. a fierce, belligerent person
  4. ☆ Archaic a loud yell (often the word “tiger”) at the end of a round of cheers

Etymology: ME tygre < OE tiger & OFr tigre, both < L tigris < Gr < Iran tigra-, sharp < IE base *(s)teig- > stick

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tiger Idioms

have a tiger by the tail

☆
to find oneself in a situation from which it may be more dangerous or difficult to escape than to stay

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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