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wolfkin¹

  • /ˈwʊlf.kɪn/
  • /ˈwʊlf.kən/

Where it comes from

From wolf + -kin.

noun wolfkins

  1. A young or small wolf. Kite and kestrel, wolf and wolfkin, from the wilderness, wallow in it.

    Similar: wolfling

wolfkin²

  • /ˈwʊlfˌkɪn/

Where it comes from

From wolf + -kin.

noun wolfkin

  1. Any of various nonhuman and non-wolf fantasy creatures that have features of a wolf. Arun is in training to be a priest of the Fire God when he is abruptly plucked from his peaceful studies, bespelled and staked out as bait to capture a monster—a wolfkin. But the wolfkin isn't quite what Arun expected.

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@misc{wolfkin_2026,
  title = {wolfkin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wolfkin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}