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Definition of "wolfish" []

  • Of or relating to wolves. (adjective)
  • Suggestive of or resembling a wolf. (adjective)
  • Fierce or rapacious. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "wolfish" in a sentence
  • "They walked down the block-long sidewalk, past the warehouse doors and the long teams of waiting huskies curled up in wolfish comfort in the snow."
  • "She had often read of smiles being described as wolfish, but this was the first time she had ever seen one."
  • "She recalled the wolfish gleam that flashed into Bethune's eyes, and the malicious hatred expressed in his insinuations and accusations against these men."