wolfish
Pronunciations (3)
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/ˈwʊlfiʃ/
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/ˈwʊlviʃ/
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ˈwʊlfiʃ
Adjective
Of, like, or pertaining to a wolf.
Of, like, or pertaining to a wolf. Suggestive or characteristic of a wolf.
- Examples
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a wolfish appetite
“[…] Here, Fangs! Fangs!” he ejaculated at the top of his voice to a ragged wolfish-looking dog […]
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He had never seen dogs fight as these wolfish creatures fought, and his first experience taught him an unforgetable lesson. It is true, it was a vicarious experience, else he would not have lived to profit by it.
Fierce; menacing; savage.
Adjective
resembling or characteristic (or considered characteristic) of a wolf
- Synonyms
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ran in wolflike packs
wolfish rapacity
devouring or craving food in great quantities
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edacious vultures
a rapacious appetite
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ravenous as wolves
voracious sharks
Word forms
more wolfishmost wolfishwolvish