[
UK
/tˈaɪɡəɹɪʃ/
]
ADJECTIVE
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resembling a tiger in fierceness and lack of mercy
a tigerish fury
How To Use tigerish In A Sentence
- They had little tigerish stripes on them, and distinctly longish beaks. Times, Sunday Times
- It is not the reality of a tigerish emerald economy or Ireland's high-tech silicon glens.
- They kicked a fair number of wides but then they were under pressure by a tigerish St Peters back line, who took no prisoners.
- The second half was barely a minute old when a tigerish Turley gave an indication that things were looking up - trying his luck from range with a curling effort that sailed not too far over the crossbar.
- And having commanded, he went aft with his peculiar tigerish leaps to the wheel. Chapter 17
- Kavanagh was at his best with his renowned tigerish style of totally committed football on the other wing.
- They were tigerish full backs and O'Mahony found time to raid down the left flank and prove an attacking threat.
- The United manager shares none of his enthusiasm for strapping defenders protected by tigerish, sitting midfielders.
- But businessmen are scared of missing out on an economy that is now growing at tigerish rates.
- With a fury that may fairly be described as tigerish, women waged holy wars for and against the faith proclaimed by Mohammed. Archive 2008-02-01