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wolfish.

Of, like, or pertaining to a wolf.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈwʊlfiʃ//ˈwʊlviʃ/
  1. Of, like, or pertaining to a wolf.

  2. Of, like, or pertaining to a wolf. Suggestive or characteristic of a wolf.

  3. Fierce; menacing; savage.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wl̥kʷós? Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos Proto-Germanic *wulfaz Proto-West Germanic *wulf Old English wulf Middle English wolf English wolf Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English wolfish From wolf + -ish.

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