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Definition of Tigrish
1. a. Resembling a tiger; tigerish.
Definition of Tigrish
1. Adjective. (context: figuratively poetic rare) Of or pertaining to tigers; tigerish ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tigrish
1. tigerish [adj] - See also: tigerish
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tigrish
Literary usage of Tigrish
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Geographical Journal by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). (1899)
"The natives are exceedingly friendly, and in appearance not unlike the Masai,
though they do not possess the same warlike instincts. The large river tigrish ..."
2. All the Year Round by Charles Dickens (1882)
"... one knew except his confidential slave : Darics and Philips and Bactrian
pieces, which to think of makes the numismatist feel tigrish, Venetian sequins, ..."
3. A Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson, John Walker, Robert S. Jameson (1828)
"tigrish, (ti'-ger-ish) a. Resembling a tiger. TIGRESS, (ti'-gres) n. ». The female
of tha tiger. TILE, (tile) ». ». Thin plates of baked clay usto to cover ..."
4. Authors' & Printers' Dictionary: A Guide for Authors, Editors, Printers by Frederick Howard Collins (1912)
"Tighnabruaich, Argyl. tight back (binding), the cover fastened solidly to the
back, so that it does not become hollow when open. tigrish, use tiger-. tike, ..."
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