tigress

[ tahy-gris ]

/ ˈtaɪ grɪs /

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noun

a female tiger.

a woman resembling a tiger, as in fierceness or courage.

Origin of tigress

1605–15; earlier tigresse<French; see tiger, -ess

Words nearby tigress

tiglic acid, tiglon, tigon, TIGR, Tigré, tigress, tigridia, Tigrinya, Tigris, tigrish, TIG welding

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Example sentences from the Web for tigress

The tigress ocean had shown herself in many moods since I had found myself within reach of her claws.
My Danish Sweetheart, Volume 3 of 3|William Clark Russell
For all her soft daintiness, there was something of the tigress in Eileen Meredith.
The Grell Mystery|Frank Froest
So saying, like the tigress she was, she took up the children and dashed them dead upon the floor.
Gods and Heroes|R. E. Francillon
Half an hour passed, and the tigress was now making no more than a low moan.
Jack Haydon's Quest|John Finnemore

Her joy at seeing me again was moderately mixed with ferocity, and gave me the idea of a tigress over her recovered cubs.
Life of Lord Byron, Vol. IV|Thomas Moore

British Dictionary definitions for tigress

tigress

/ (ˈtaɪɡrɪs) /

noun

a female tiger

a fierce, cruel, or wildly passionate woman

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单词	tigress
释义	tigress [ tahy-gris ] / ˈtaɪ grɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tigress ON THESAURUS.COM noun a female tiger. a woman resembling a tiger, as in fierceness or courage. Origin of tigress 1605–15; earlier tigresse<French; see tiger, -ess Words nearby tigress tiglic acid, tiglon, tigon, TIGR, Tigré, tigress, tigridia, Tigrinya, Tigris, tigrish, TIG welding Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tigress The tigress ocean had shown herself in many moods since I had found myself within reach of her claws. My Danish Sweetheart, Volume 3 of 3\|William Clark Russell For all her soft daintiness, there was something of the tigress in Eileen Meredith. The Grell Mystery\|Frank Froest So saying, like the tigress she was, she took up the children and dashed them dead upon the floor. Gods and Heroes\|R. E. Francillon Half an hour passed, and the tigress was now making no more than a low moan. Jack Haydon's Quest\|John Finnemore Her joy at seeing me again was moderately mixed with ferocity, and gave me the idea of a tigress over her recovered cubs. Life of Lord Byron, Vol. IV\|Thomas Moore British Dictionary definitions for tigress tigress / (ˈtaɪɡrɪs) / noun a female tiger a fierce, cruel, or wildly passionate woman Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tigress wench, fury, siren, hussy, bitch, hellion, carper, detractor, vixen, virago, nag, scold, battle-ax, biddy, harridan, harpy, madcap, termagant, backbiter, porcupine
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tigress

noun

Origin of tigress

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Example sentences from the Web for tigress

British Dictionary definitions for tigress

noun

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