Tigress

//ˈtaɪ.ɡɹɪs// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A female tiger; a she-tiger.

    "So-al was a mighty fine-looking girl, built like a tigress as to strength and sinuosity, but withal sweet and womanly."

  2. 2
    a female tiger wordnet

Synonyms

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battle-axbeastbeldamberserkberserkerbiddy

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"So-al was a mighty fine-looking girl, built like a tigress as to strength and sinuosity, but withal sweet and womanly."

Etymology

From French tigresse, corresponding to tiger + -ess.

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she tiger

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