tigrine

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/ˈtaɪˌɡɹaɪn//ˈtaɪˌɡɹɪn//ˈtaɪˌɡɹən//ˈtaɪˌɡɹin/

adjective

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the tiger.

“Near-synonyms: tigerlike, tigerish (sometimes synonymous)”

Similar
tigerliketigerish
OriginLatin tigrīnus →
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Meanings

adjectivetigrine (comparative more tigrine, superlative most tigrine)

comparative more tigrine · superlative most tigrine

  1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the tiger.

    Near-synonyms: tigerlike, tigerish (sometimes synonymous)

    Synonyms: tigerlike, tigerish

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf, pertaining to, or characteristic of the tiger.

Similar
tigerliketigerish

Origin

  1. Latintigrīnus
  2. Englishtigrine

From Latin tigrīnus.

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Translations

Arabic بَبْرِيّ
  • بَبْرِيّ (babriyy)Translations
Czech tygří
  • tygříTranslations
Esperanto tigra
  • tigraTranslations
French tigré
  • tigréTranslations
Latin tigrīnus
  • tigrīnusTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

igniternigrite
Cite this entry
APA

tigrine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tigrine

MLA

“tigrine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tigrine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tigrine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tigrine.

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