wolf-child
[ woo lf-chahyld ]
/ ˈwʊlfˌtʃaɪld /
noun, plural wolf-chil·dren.
a child who is thought to have been suckled or nurtured by wolves.
Words nearby wolf-child
wolf note, wolf number, wolf pack, wolf spider, wolf whistle, wolf-child, wolf-eel, wolf-ferrari, wolf-orton body, wolf-rayet star, wolfberry
Origin of wolf-child
First recorded in 1855–60
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Examples from the Web for wolf-child
That was all arranged, and the only thing now was to kill the Wolf-child.
The Second Jungle Book|Rudyard KiplingBut the child answered, “I am in truth a wolf-child, and had rather remain with my wolf-parents.”
Sagas from the Far East|Various