"tigerly" meaning in English

See tigerly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more tigerly [comparative], most tigerly [superlative]
Etymology: From tiger + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tiger|ly|id2=adjectival}} tiger + -ly Head templates: {{en-adj}} tigerly (comparative more tigerly, superlative most tigerly)
  1. Relating to or resembling a tiger Related terms: tigerish, tigerlike
    Sense id: en-tigerly-en-adj-mUpGUEJf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival)

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