tigerish

ti·ger

 (tī′gər)

n.

1.

a. A large carnivorous feline mammal (Panthera tigris) of Asia, having a tawny coat with transverse black stripes.

b. Any of various similar wild felines, such as the jaguar, mountain lion, or lynx.

2. A person regarded as aggressive, audacious, or fierce.

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[Middle English tigre, from Old English tigras, tigers, and from Old French tigre, both from Latin tigris, from Greek, of Iranian origin; see steig- in Indo-European roots.]

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ti′ger·ish adj.

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

tigerish - resembling a tiger in fierceness and lack of mercy; "a tigerish fury" merciless, unmerciful - having or showing no mercy; "the merciless enemy"; "a merciless critic"; "gave him a merciless beating"

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Translations

selvaggio

tigerish

[ˈtaɪgərɪʃ] ADJ (fig) → salvaje, feroz

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