tigerly

adj

tigerly

adj

Etymology From tiger + -ly.

1

Relating to or resembling a tiger

  • So it appears that it's good to do tigerly things except when those tigerly "instincts" conflict with the choreography of a good show.1999, Jane Desmond, Staging Tourism:
  • But my brain that had become tigerly was not as sharp as my human brain had been.2014, Manoj Das, The Lady Who Died One And A Half Times:
1 more example
  • He further impresses me with the fact that it is the only fruit tigerly enough for tigers to crave.2016, Gisèle Villeneuve, Rising Abruptly:
Related terms
tigerish, tigerlike

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