Synonyms

wolfish

American

[wool-fish] / ˈwʊl fɪʃ /

adjective

resembling a wolf, as in form or characteristics.
characteristic of or befitting a wolf; fiercely rapacious.

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of wolfish

First recorded in 1560–70; wolf + -ish ¹

Vocabulary lists containing wolfish

Greedy

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Example Sentences

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But in April, Colossal announced a more substantial, still pretty cute achievement: the alleged de-extinction of the dire wolf, in the form of three wolfish pups named Romulus, Remus and Khaleesi.

From Salon • May 15, 2025

Shane's voice was dangerous, dark, exciting, wolfish, a sound once heard never forgotten.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2023

In this light, Wikipedia might be seen as a sheep, caught in the jaws of a wolfish technology marketplace.

From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2023

Those fossil coyotes are bigger and more robust, almost more wolfish, than modern populations.

From Slate • Feb. 20, 2023

I felt a grin capture my face, wolfish.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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