[wol.ver.ine] n, pl wolverines [prob. irreg. fr. wolv- (as in wolves)] (1574) 1 pl also wolverine a: a carnivorous usu. solitary mammal (Gulo gulo) of the weasel family of northern forests and associated tundra that is blackish with a light brown band on each side of the body and is noted esp. for its strength b: the fur of the wolverine
2. cap: a native or resident of Michigan--used as a nickname