WOLFISH


Meaning of WOLFISH in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' wu ̇ l-fish

Function: 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a wolfish and withdrawn youth ― Marshall Frady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

– wolf · ish · ly adverb

– wolf · ish · ness noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.