Definition of "wolflike" [wolflike]

• Like a wolf. (adjective)

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• "Arkansas, man was walking his dogs when they ran into four "wolflike" creatures."
• "The paper called the assault "wolflike" in a front-page headline."
• "While they share a bunch of traits that seem superficially more 'wolflike' than more 'derived' breeds-- less obedient, more pack oriented, single annual estrous, more likely to howl and yodel than bark a lot, den- digging-- they still fall strongly on the dog rather than wolf side of the divide behaviorally, still have more neotenic skulls, up- curled tails, still watch humans for cues and want to please-- the whole suite of things Darren mentioned, and more."