wolverine
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wolverine¹
- /ˈwʊlvəˌɹiːn/
- /ˈwɒlvəˌɹiːn/
- /ˌwʊlvəˈɹiːn/ US, also
Where it comes from
1619; alteration of earlier wolvering (1574), diminutive of wolver (“ravenous or savage animal; person who behaves like a wolf”) (1593), ultimately from wolf.
noun wolverines · wolverene · wolvering
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A solitary, fierce mammal of the Mustelidae family, Gulo gulo.
“Wish I'd been more polite to that girl,” the sheriff remarked regretfully. “I ain't had a bite to eat since four o'clock this morning, and I'm hungry as a wolverine. … I know she'd have give me another drink of that old moonshine she has.”
Similar: carcajou, skunkbear, glutton, quickhatch, beaver eater
Wolverine²
Where it comes from
From wolverine.
noun Wolverines
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A native or resident of the American state of Michigan.
[The term "Sucker" is] The cognomen of the Illinoians, answering to the Buckeye of Ohio, the Wolverine of Michigan, the Corn-cracker of Kentucky, &c.
Similar: Michigander
- Someone associated with the University of Michigan, for example as a student, alum, or sports team member, or as a fan.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: carcajou, glutton, michigander, gulo gulo, gulo luscus, skunk bear, bear, questions, michigan, bears, wolverene, mustelid, wolver, polecat, wolfpack, dog-fox
Translations
Every language
noun Gulo gulo
| Español | glotón, carcayú |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 울버린 ulbeorin |
| 日本語 | クズリ kuzuri, 貂熊, 屈狸 |
| 中文 | 狼獾 lánghuān, 貂熊 diāoxióng |
| Kiswahili | fisi-milima, wolverini |
| Português | carcaju, glutão |
| Français | glouton, carcajou |
| Deutsch | Vielfraß, Bärenmarder |
| Italiano | ghiottone, volverina, ossifraga |
| Ελληνικά | γούλβεριν goúlverin |
| Română | polifag american, gluton |
| Русский | росома́ха rosomáxa |
| Tiếng Việt | chồn Gulo |
| العربية | شَرِه šarih, وُلْفِيرِين wulfīrīn |
| עברית | גַּרְגְּרָן garg'rán |
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title = {wolverine},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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