tigress

ti·gress | \ ˈtī-grəs

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Definition of tigress

: a female tiger also : a tigerish woman

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Recent Examples on the Web This tigress is rubbing herself against an ancient Manchurian fir tree, leaving her scent to mark her territory. — Rachael Zisk, Popular Science, "Check out the breathtaking winners of the 2020 Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest," 20 Oct. 2020 The Terrifying True Story of the Champawat Tiger, the Deadliest Animal in History, author Dane Hucklebridge details the surprisingly methodical and incredibly blood machinations of a single Bengal tigress. — Tom Mcnamara, Popular Science, "How a 19-year-old lion fathered 35 cubs in 18 months," 27 Aug. 2020 Both actresses are masters of range, Greig a sitcom doyenne known for cult comedies Black Books, Episodes and Friday Night Dinner, and Walter a tigress with supporting parts in Succession, Killing Eve and The Spanish Princess. — Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Belgravia': TV Review," 10 Apr. 2020 My first sighting was a tigress with three cubs on a hill. — Mayank Aggarwal, Quartz India, "An Indian couple has been buying land near a tiger reserve and letting the forest grow back," 16 Feb. 2020 The artist, Katie Stout, had made a statue of this tigress with wings and golden eyes. — Lindsay Zoladz, New York Times, "Kesha’s Week: Digging Springsteen and Meeting Nicolas Cage," 28 Jan. 2020 For the awakening of the nation and the salvation of the women, the Tamil Eelam revolutionary woman has transformed herself into a tigress. — Longreads, "A Chance to Rewrite History: The Women Fighters of the Tamil Tigers," 22 May 2018 An Indian tigress wearing a radio collar wades through a river after being released by wildlife workers in Storekhali forest in the Sundarbans, some 130 kilometers south of Kolkata, in 2010. — Joshua Berlinger, CNN, "Global warming puts nearly half of species in key places at risk: report," 13 Mar. 2018 What happened is Machli lost her canine teeth and became this odd predicament of an elderly, wild tigress. — Jason Bittel, National Geographic, "The True Story of Machli, the World's Most Famous Tiger," 12 Dec. 2017

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“Tigress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tigress. Accessed 18 Jan. 2021.

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