Tigress Definition & Meaning

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Etymology

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Synonyms tigress American [tahy-gris] / ˈtaɪ grɪs /

noun

1. a female tiger.

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

tigress British / ˈtaɪɡrɪs /

noun

1. a female tiger

2. a fierce, cruel, or wildly passionate woman

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Etymology

Origin of tigress

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

Example Sentences

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“Tiger With Cubs” depicts a tigress nursing her young under pine trees as magpies heckle them.

From The Wall Street Journal

Arrowhead's legendary status comes partly from her lineage; she is the daughter of Krishna and granddaughter of Machli - majestic tigresses who, once upon a time, dominated vast home ranges in Ranthambore with ferocity.

From BBC

A wild boar unknowingly ventures too close to the tigress, unaware of the imminent danger.

From BBC

But Knight, Larraín, and Jolie are all careful to avoid reducing Callas to an over-the-top ableist stereotype or portraying her as the ruthless prima donna tigress the media painted her as.

From Salon

To maintain a constant supply of babies, tigresses were forced to churn out litter after litter.

From National Geographic

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