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wolfish
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Princeton's WordNet
wolflike, wolfishadjective
resembling or characteristic (or considered characteristic) of a wolf
"ran in wolflike packs"; "wolfish rapacity"
edacious, esurient, rapacious, ravening, ravenous, voracious, wolfishadjective
devouring or craving food in great quantities
"edacious vultures"; "a rapacious appetite"; "ravenous as wolves"; "voracious sharks"
Wiktionary
wolfishadjective
Pertaining to wolves.
wolfishadjective
Akin to the characteristics or habits of a wolf; lupine.
a wolfish appetite
wolfishadjective
Fierce; savage; menacing.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Wolfishadjective
Resembling a wolf in qualities or form.
Etymology: from wolf.
Thy desires
Are wolfish, bloody, starv’d, and ravenous. William Shakespeare.I have another daughter,
Who, I am sure, is kind and comfortable;
When she shall hear this of thee, with her nails
Shall flea thy wolfish visage. William Shakespeare, King Lear.Nothing more common than those wolfish back-friends in all our pretensions. Roger L'Estrange.
A pretence of kindness is the universal stale to all base projects: all wolfish designs walk under sheeps cloathing. Gov. Ton.
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wolfish
Wolfish generally refers to characteristics, behaviors, or appearances resembling or suggestive of a wolf. It might imply fierceness, savagery, aggressiveness, or slyness. It could also denote a related appearance, such as a hungered look or a predatory stare. Additionally, in certain contexts, it might represent wolflike physical aspects.
Webster Dictionary
Wolfishadjective
like a wolf; having the qualities or form of a wolf; as, a wolfish visage; wolfish designs
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of wolfish in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of wolfish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of wolfish in a Sentence
It's already a year since Mr Rouhani tried his magic key to turn around America's wolfish nature. Instead of turning, the key of trust and optimism broke in the lock, we have no idea what happened in Vienna ... What has been agreed upon in Vienna?
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