Tiggerish

/ ˈtɪɡərɪʃ /

adjective

1. irrepressibly bouncy and cheerful

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tiggerish¹

C20: after Tigger , a character in the Winnie the Pooh children's stories by A. A. Milne

Example Sentences

Justice Secretary Dominic Raab has defended the Prime Minister's following his reference to Peppa Pig in a speech, saying that Boris Johnson is a "Tiggerish character" but that "there is a steeliness to him".

From BBC

But Dominic Raab praised the PM's "ebullient, bouncy, optimistic, Tiggerish character", saying it "livens up" his speeches.

From BBC

They are bouncy, tiggerish and expanding.

From BBC

Du Plessis opened the attack with his Tiggerish leg-spinner Imran Tahir, which was something like starting a prize fight with an elaborate feint.

From The Guardian

Ben Scott-Robinson, co-founder of the Small Robot Company, is a genial 44-year-old who talks about what he does with a Tiggerish enthusiasm.

From The Guardian