Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [woo lf]
- /wʊlf/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [woo lf]
- /wʊlf/
Definitions of wolflike word
- noun plural wolflike any of several large carnivorous mammals of the genus Canis, of the dog family Canidae, especially C. lupus, usually hunting in packs, formerly common throughout the Northern Hemisphere but now chiefly restricted to the more unpopulated parts of its range. 1
- noun plural wolflike the fur of such an animal. 1
- noun plural wolflike any of various wolflike animals of different families, as the thylacine. 1
- noun plural wolflike (initial capital letter) Astronomy. the constellation Lupus. 1
- noun plural wolflike the larva of any of various small insects infesting granaries. 1
- noun plural wolflike a cruelly rapacious person. 1
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Origin of wolflike
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English wulf; cognate with German Wolf, Old Norse ulfr, Gothic wulfs, Polish wilk, Lithuanian vil̃kas, Sanskrit vṛka; akin to Latin lupus, Greek lýkos
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Parts of speech for Wolflike
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wolflike popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
wolflike usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wolflike
adjective wolflike
- planter — a person who plants.
- wolfish — resembling a wolf, as in form or characteristics.
- lupine — any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Lupinus, of the legume family, as L. albus (white lupine) of Europe, bearing edible seeds, or L. perennis, of the eastern U.S., having tall, dense clusters of blue, pink, or white flowers.
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