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wolfman

American  
[woolf-man] / ˈwʊlfˌmæn /

noun

Folklore.
wolfmen plural
  1. a man who turns into a wolf on certain occasions, as at the time of the full moon; werewolf.


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noun

Etymology

Origin of wolfman

First recorded in 1600–10; wolf + man

Example Sentences

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On Sunday, the wolfman was noticeably absent at the Chiefs’ home win over the Broncos.

From Washington Post • Jan. 5, 2023

To be beautiful is to be exposed to the world, like my wolfman legs when I wear a skirt.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2021

The four are a wolfman, a dwarf attracting iron like a magnet, an electric girl who gives shocks to anyone touching her, and an insect-taming albino.

From Reuters • Sep. 8, 2021

What remains unknown: When during a basketball scrum "Teen Wolf's" Scott Howard shows himself to be a wolfman, there is a collective gasp in the gymnasium.

From Salon • Aug. 22, 2011

But when, a few nights later, a second lamb was taken, its haughty owner lost his temper and sent hurriedly for the wolfman.

From Gunpowder Treason and Plot And Other Stories for Boys by Avery, Harold

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