Wolfish
1Wolfish — Wolf ish, a. Like a wolf; having the qualities or form of a wolf; as, a wolfish visage; wolfish designs. [1913 Webster] {Wolf ish*ly}, adv. {Wolf ish*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …
2wolfish — index predatory, rapacious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
3wolfish — [wool′fish] adj. of or like a wolf; rapacious wolfishly adv. wolfishness n …
4wolfish — adjective Date: 15th century 1. a. suggestive of a wolf < wolfish mongrel dogs Hoffman Birney > < a wolfish and withdrawn youth Marshall Frady > b. befitting or characteristic of a wolf < a wolfish appetite > 2. of or relating to wolves •… …
5wolfish — adjective a) Pertaining to wolves. a wolfish appetite b) Akin to the characteristics or habits of a wolf …
6wolfish — adj. Wolfish is used with these nouns: ↑grin …
7wolfish — wolf|ish [ wulfıʃ ] adjective looking as though you want to hurt or trick someone: a wolfish smile ╾ wolf|ish|ly adverb …
8wolfish — UK [ˈwʊlfɪʃ] / US adjective looking as though you want to hurt or trick someone a wolfish smile Derived word: wolfishly adverb …
9wolfish — wolf ► NOUN (pl. wolves) 1) a carnivorous mammal that lives and hunts in packs and is the largest member of the dog family. 2) informal a man who habitually seduces women. ► VERB (usu. wolf down) ▪ devour (food) greedily. ● cry wolf Cf. ↑ …
10wolfish — adjective 1. resembling or characteristic (or considered characteristic) of a wolf ran in wolflike packs wolfish rapacity • Syn: ↑wolflike • Pertains to noun: ↑wolf, ↑wolf (for: ↑ …
