Wolfish
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adjective.
Of or relating to wolves.
adjective.
undefined
adjective.
Suggestive of or resembling a wolf.
adjective.
Fierce or rapacious.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
Like a wolf; having the qualities or traits of a wolf; savage; ravening: as, a
wolfish
visage;
wolfish
designs.
noun.
Hungry as a wolf is supposed to be; ravenous.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Like a wolf; having the qualities or form of a wolf
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
Pertaining to
wolves
.
adjective.
Akin
to the
characteristics
or
habits
of a wolf;
lupine
.
adjective.
Fierce
;
savage
;
menacing
.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
adjective.
devouring or craving food in great quantities
adjective.
resembling or characteristic (or considered characteristic) of a wolf
Word Usage
"They walked down the block-long sidewalk, past the warehouse doors and the long teams of waiting huskies curled up in wolfish comfort in the snow."
cross-reference
cruel
fierce
Equivalent
gluttonous
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
bestial
bloodthirsty
cadaverous
canine
cherubic
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
Draconian
Tartarean
all-devouring
all-engulfing
animal