tigress

[ tahy-gris ]
/ ˈtaɪ grɪs /

noun

a female tiger.
a woman resembling a tiger, as in fierceness or courage.

Origin of tigress

1605–15; earlier tigresse < French; see tiger, -ess

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British Dictionary definitions for tigress

tigress
/ (ˈtaɪɡrɪs) /

noun

a female tiger
a fierce, cruel, or wildly passionate woman