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tigerish
adjective
uk /ˈtaɪ.ɡər.ɪʃ/ us /ˈtaɪ.ɡɚ.ɪʃ/
very determined and strong:
She is quite small, but she has a tigerish spirit.
The orchestra attacks the fast movements with tigerish energy.
The head coach put his team's success down to its tigerish defence.
His tigerish tackling has made him a firm favourite with the fans.
Despite his friendly image, he could be a tigerish interviewer when the occasion called for it.
Some of the females would protect their young with a tigerish ferocity.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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driving force
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fighter
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toughness
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