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tigger

/ˈtɪɡ.ər/
tig · ger
Plural:tiggers
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Adjective:tiggerish
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• noun

1

A fictional, exuberantly bouncy stuffed tiger character created by A. A. Milne in the Winnie-the-Pooh stories.

Example

"The children giggled as Tigger bounced excitedly through the Hundred Acre Wood."

2

An excessively energetic, bouncy, or irrepressibly enthusiastic person or animal.

Example

"Our new puppy is a complete tigger who greets every visitor by leaping into the air."

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• Rhymes for tigger

• Nearby Words

tigerish
tigerlike
tigernut
tigger
tight
tightass
tightassed

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined by English author A. A. Milne in his 1928 children's book The House at Pooh Corner as a playful, childlike alteration of the word tiger.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Tigger. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/tigger
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