wolfish

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wolfish

/ˈwʊlfiʃ/
/ˈwʊlviʃ/

Sounds like Woolfish

adjective more wolfish · most wolfish · wolvish

Of, like, or pertaining to a wolf.
Similar: lupine, wolfy, wolflike
Suggestive or characteristic of a wolf. a wolfish appetite
Similar: lupine, wolfy, wolflike
Fierce; menacing; savage.
Similar: barbaric, barbarous, truculent, animalistic, barbarian, barbarious, brutal, brutish, Gothic, Gothlike, grim, heathen

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adj pertaining to wolves

Français	lupin, louvesque
Русский	во́лчий vólčij

adj having the characteristics or habits of a wolf

Français	de loup, louvesque
Русский	во́лчий vólčij

adj fierce, menacing, savage

Français	menaçant, féroce, sauvage

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@misc{wolfish_2026,
  title = {wolfish},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wolfish},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}