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- [woo l-vuh-reen, woo l-vuh-reen]
- /ˌwʊl vəˈrin, ˈwʊl vəˌrin/
- /ˈwʊl.vər.iːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [woo l-vuh-reen, woo l-vuh-reen]
- /ˌwʊl vəˈrin, ˈwʊl vəˌrin/
Definitions of wolverine word
- noun wolverine Also called carcajou. a stocky, carnivorous North American mammal, Gulo luscus, of the weasel family, having blackish, shaggy hair with white markings. 1
- noun wolverine (initial capital letter) a native or inhabitant of Michigan (the Wolverine State) (used as a nickname). 1
- noun wolverine A heavily built short- legged carnivorous mammal with a shaggy dark coat and a bushy tail, native to the tundra and forests of arctic and subarctic regions. 1
- noun wolverine large weasel 1
- noun wolverine a large musteline mammal, Gulo gulo, of northern forests of Eurasia and North America having dark very thick water-resistant fur 0
- noun wolverine a stocky, ferocious, musteline carnivore (Gulo gulo), with thick fur, found in the N U.S., N Eurasia, and Canada 0
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Origin of wolverine
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
1565-75; alteration of earlier wolvering (with -ine2 for -ing3), obscure derivative of wolf
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Parts of speech for Wolverine
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wolverine popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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