Definitions for tigerish

tigerish ti·ger·ish

Spelling: [tahy-ger-ish]
IPA: /ˈtaɪ gər ɪʃ/

Tigerish is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 220 anagrams from letters in tigerish (eghiirst).

Definitions for tigerish

adjective

  1. tigerlike, as in strength, fierceness, courage, or coloration.
  2. fiercely cruel; bloodthirsty; relentless.

Origin of tigerish

First recorded in 1565-75; tiger + -ish1

Examples for tigerish

The two assassins crouched in their ambush, a tigerish glare in their eyes.

Beautiful as the face was, it had a tigerish look about it at that moment.

And the handsome face of the maharajah took on a tigerish look.

The sight of the hot food and drink roused her to a tigerish activity.

And he doubled his right fist and raised it like a hammer, with a tigerish roar.

He has a light sort of walk like a cat, and a tigerish way with him all over.

She turned on him with a tigerish glare in her splendid eyes.

She stopped and turned about with a swift, tigerish twist of her lithe body.

His tremendous strength was no less astounding than his tigerish agility.

He put his hand over the tigerish pain that was beginning to reach his heart.

Word Value for tigerish
Scrable

12

Words with friends

12

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