ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Tigerish

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Tigerish is an adjective meaning Having the characteristics of a tiger.

Meaning

Having the characteristics of a tiger.

Example Sentences

Thomas P. Puccio, a tigerish New York lawyer who won fame prosecuting congressmen in the 1980s Abscam scandals, then switched sides and defended Claus von Bülow, corrupt politicians, an accused rapist who ran off to the ski slopes of Europe and other notorious clients, died on Monday in New Haven.

Word Forms

Synonyms for tigerish

Depending on context, synonyms include tigerlike, merciless, unmerciful.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include merciless, unmerciful, tigerly, tigerlike, tigery, tigresslike.

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