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tigerkin

tigerkin noun: a young or small tiger; a tiger cub.

Noun

tigerkin (plural tigerkins)

  1. (archaic) A young or small tiger; a tiger cub.

Forms of tigerkin

pluraltigerkins

Origin of tigerkin

From tiger + -kin.

Questions about tigerkin

What does tigerkin mean?
Tigerkin means a young or small tiger; a tiger cub.
What part of speech is tigerkin?
Tigerkin is a noun.
What is the plural of tigerkin?
The plural of tigerkin is tigerkins.

Words near tigerkin in the dictionary

  1. tigerinins
  2. tigerish
  3. tigerishly
  4. tigerishness
  5. tigerism
  6. tigerkin
  7. tigerkins
  8. tigerless
  9. tigerlike
  10. tigerling
  11. tigerlings

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