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Meaning of "Tiggerish" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TIGGERISH

After Tigger, a character in the Winnie the Pooh children's stories by A. A. Milne.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TIGGERISH

Tiggerish  [ˈtɪɡərɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TIGGERISH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tiggerish is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TIGGERISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Tiggerish in the English dictionary

The definition of Tiggerish in the dictionary is irrepressibly bouncy and cheerful.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TIGGERISH


amateurish
ˈæmətərɪʃ
barish
ˈbɛərɪʃ
bearish
ˈbɛərɪʃ
feverish
ˈfiːvərɪʃ
garish
ˈɡɛərɪʃ
gibberish
ˈdʒɪbərɪʃ
harish
ˈhɛərɪʃ
impoverish
ɪmˈpɒvərɪʃ
lickerish
ˈlɪkərɪʃ
liquorish
ˈlɪkərɪʃ
Moorish
ˈmʊərɪʃ
niggerish
ˈnɪɡərɪʃ
nightmarish
ˈnaɪtˌmɛərɪʃ
ogreish
ˈəʊɡərɪʃ
ogrish
ˈəʊɡərɪʃ
squarish
ˈskweərɪʃ
tigerish
ˈtaɪɡərɪʃ
tigrish
ˈtaɪɡərɪʃ
vigorish
ˈvɪɡərɪʃ
vinegarish
ˈvɪnɪɡərɪʃ

WORDS THAT END LIKE TIGGERISH

bitterish
bounderish
buccaneerish
cavalierish
cherish
cleverish
copperish
flapperish
Irish
liverish
loaferish
Micawberish
pantherish
perish
pokerish
Quakerish
quiverish
ratherish
schoolmasterish
waterish
winterish

Synonyms and antonyms of Tiggerish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Tiggerish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TIGGERISH

Find out the translation of Tiggerish to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Tiggerish from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Tiggerish» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Tiggerish
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Tiggerish
570 millions of speakers

English

Tiggerish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Tiggerish
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

Tiggerish
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Tiggerish
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Tiggerish
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Tiggerish
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Tiggerish
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tiggerish
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tiggerish
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Tiggerish
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Tiggerish
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tiggerish
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Tiggerish
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Tiggerish
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टिगगारिश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tiggerish
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Tiggerish
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Tiggerish
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Tiggerish
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Tiggerish
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Tiggerish
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Tiggerish
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Tiggerish
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Tiggerish
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Tiggerish

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TIGGERISH»

The term «Tiggerish» is barely ever used and occupies the 206.616 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Tiggerish

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TIGGERISH»

Discover the use of Tiggerish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Tiggerish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
Red Daniells. 1980 Tiggerish; tiggerish adjective energetically enthusiastic and cheerful UK From the character of Tigger, created byA.A. Milne, 1882-1956, especially as filtered through the Disney animations of Winnie the Pooh's adventures.
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
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Munsey's Magazine
Tiggerish qualities are commonly attributed to young, large-eyed vamps. That idea belongs in the museum, along with the theory that the world is built like a pancake. If you want to see a real human tigress in action, just happen around when ...
‎1921
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Burns Mantle Yearbook
In the crucial scene of third-degree examination the wife of the accused turns on the magistrate and berates him with tiggerish ferocity and later stabs him to his death by way of reprisal. The play is an adaptation of Brieux' " La Robe Rouge.
Burns Mantle, John Arthur Chapman, Garrison P. Sherwood, 1923
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Weekend Life Coach: How to get the life you want in 48 hours
Whenever you feel stuck in this way iust check your attitude and then change it! If you are sounding like Eeyore (gloomy and hopeless) try a bit of upbeat Tiggerish energy. Yes, 'the wonderful thing about Tiggers is Tiggers are wonderful things' ...
Lynda Field, 2011
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A Gecko in the Machine: Postcards from the Bahamas
As the answer is yes and Simon is in one of his 'Tiggerish' moods I ask him what name he would prefer to be known by, in case I have to use pseudonyms. He asks if his brother-in-law Norman is also to feature. This is a yes, too. I suggest that ...
Michael Heslop, 2012
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The Winter War: Russia's Invasion of Finland, 193940
Whatever Erkko's Tiggerish optimism suggested, it was common knowledge that at this moment if the single fundamental of Finland's foreign policy was Russia, then Sweden's was Germany. And Erkko was optimistic, on the surface at least.
Robert Edwards, 2011
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The Woman Who Was the Desert Dream:
I was feeling Tiggerish and bouncy; Sasha was more circumspect. She definitely wanted to do the swim, but she did not want to do anything reckless. While we were on the Tube, it was me doing most of the talking.We were both wearing our  ...
William Coles, 2013
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Return to the Hundred Acre Wood
He did not feel Tiggerish. He did not feel well. He burped and groaned. And, finally, he slipped into a fitful sleep. Then he muttered: “Africa,” but his eyes remained shut. “I 'spect he's dreaming of the jungle,” said Roo, when they found him the ...
David Benedictus, 2009
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Beta Male: Four Friends, Three Assumed Identities, Two ...
Everyone likes Sam – often despite themselves – because he makes them feel likeable, because they want him to like them back, because he exudes such a Tiggerish enthusiasm for life. Quite simply, he makes life more interesting. He's fairly ...
Iain Hollingshead, 2010
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The Story of Motown
Michele is a big boy now, nearly seven years old, a strapping lad, blond, ungainly , tiggerish. At four and a bit, Stefi is just losing her baby plumpness. "Per favore, Papa," they beg, and both children cross themselves, which is a gesture they ...
Peter Benjaminson, 1979

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TIGGERISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Tiggerish is used in the context of the following news items.
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French Open 2015: Heather Watson aims to stay aggressive in …
Watson was just 19 then, a rising prospect full of tiggerish enthusiasm. Today, though, her ready smile is tempered by hard-earned experience. As the world No. «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
2
ConHome Diary: The Curate's Egg Reshuffle
It may be that a year out of the frontline will be of benefit to Grant, and if I know him he will throw himself into his new job with his typical tiggerish enthusiasm. «Dale & Co., May 15»
3
Parties use new tactics to reach women ahead of election
“He's getting in touch with his feminine side,” jokes an aide as the Tiggerish shadow chancellor joins the Labour party's bus tour to target women voters. First up ... «Financial Times, May 15»
4
Chewing over coalition deals with Lib Dems' crown prince
Tiggerish, devoutly Christian and oozing “authenticity” (a word he uses frequently), Farron, considered the heir apparent to Nick Clegg, is energetically knocking ... «The Sunday Times, May 15»
5
Danny Alexander: the 'ludicrously optimistic' battler
Danny Alexander is in tiggerish mood as he poses for photographs by the banks of the sparkling river Ness at the foot of the Scottish highlands. The Lib Dem ... «FT.com, Apr 15»
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The magic fairy dust of the game: National Videogame Arcade …
“What was your symbol?” asks Iain Simons, the gently tiggerish Co-Director of Nottingham's proud new National Videogames Arcade, encouraging a gamer ... «Culture24, Mar 15»
7
Margareta Pagano: Nick Clegg wants to spread the John Lewis …
Partly the answer – once explained to me by Andy Street, the tiggerish boss of John Lewis, is that sadly there are few people in this world as philanthropic or ... «International Business Times UK, Feb 15»
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Wayne v Kane showdown falls flat in stalemate at Spurs
Here is a player who looks insanely delighted simply to be on the pitch at all, and who retains a tiggerish joy in skating about all over the place, pressing ... «The Guardian, Dec 14»
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Griff Rhys Jones: 'I'm greedy for life – I do too many things'
I am quite a Tiggerish, bouncy sort of person. I'm a little bit impulsive, always have been, and Mel was very steady.” They each had their own friends but worked ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 14»
10
Rochester by-election: Tory malcontents are whipping up a storm
Even typically Tiggerish types now talk about regaining it in 2015, rather than rendering Mr Reckless seatless right away. Tories are also grumpy because they ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Oct 14»

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