ALL meanings of wolf in sheep's clothing
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W w - noun wolf in sheep's clothing sb dangerous who looks harmless 1
- noun plural wolf in sheep's clothing 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 wolf in sheep's clothing the fur of such an animal. 1
- noun plural wolf in sheep's clothing any of various wolflike animals of different families, as the thylacine. 1
- noun plural wolf in sheep's clothing (initial capital letter) Astronomy. the constellation Lupus. 1
- noun plural wolf in sheep's clothing the larva of any of various small insects infesting granaries. 1
- noun plural wolf in sheep's clothing a cruelly rapacious person. 1
- noun plural wolf in sheep's clothing Informal. a man who makes amorous advances to many women. 1
- noun plural wolf in sheep's clothing Music. the harsh discord heard in certain chords of keyboard instruments, especially the organ, when tuned on some system of unequal temperament. a chord or interval in which such a discord appears. (in bowed instruments) a discordant or false vibration in a string due to a defect in structure or adjustment of the instrument. 1
- verb with object wolf in sheep's clothing to devour voraciously (often followed by down): He wolfed his food. 1
- verb without object wolf in sheep's clothing to hunt for wolves. 1
- idioms wolf in sheep's clothing cry wolf, to give a false alarm: Is she really sick or is she just crying wolf? 1
- idioms wolf in sheep's clothing keep the wolf from the door, to avert poverty or starvation; provide sufficiently for: Their small inheritance kept the wolf from the door. 1
- idioms wolf in sheep's clothing throw to the wolves. throw (def 57). 1
- idioms wolf in sheep's clothing wolf in sheep's clothing, a person who conceals his or her evil intentions or character beneath an innocent exterior. 1
- noun wolf in sheep's clothing a malicious person in a harmless or benevolent disguise 0
- noun wolf in sheep's clothing a person who hides malicious intent under a benign manner 0
- noun wolf in sheep's clothing (Idiomatic) A person or other performer of actions which is harmful or threatening but disguised as something peaceful or pleasant. 0