tigerlike
tigerlike adjective: resembling a tiger; tigerish.
Adjective
tigerlike (comparative more tigerlike, superlative most tigerlike)
- Resembling a tiger; tigerish.
- Weighing about 60 pounds and bearing powerful jaws, the thylacine had a doglike skull, was about the height and shape of a Doberman, and had tigerlike stripes on its back that may have helped conceal it in the bush from its prey.2011 January 8, Sean B. Carroll, “Call of the Thylacine: Protect the Wild”, in The New York Times
Forms of tigerlike
| comparative | more tigerlike |
|---|---|
| superlative | most tigerlike |
Origin of tigerlike
From tiger + -like.
Questions about tigerlike
- What does tigerlike mean?
- Tigerlike means resembling a tiger; tigerish.
- What part of speech is tigerlike?
- Tigerlike is an adjective.
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