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."
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