"wolfish" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈwʊlfiʃ/, /ˈwʊlviʃ/ Forms: more wolfish [comparative], most wolfish [superlative]
Etymology: wolf + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wolf|ish}} wolf + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} wolfish (comparative more wolfish, superlative most wolfish)
  1. Pertaining to wolves. Synonyms (pertaining to wolves): lupine Translations (pertaining to wolves): въ́лчи (vǎ́lči) (Bulgarian), suden- (Finnish), lupin [rare] (French), во́лчий (vólčij) (Russian), во́вчий (vóvčyj) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-wolfish-en-adj-UeDTYUqW Disambiguation of 'pertaining to wolves': 95 3 2 Disambiguation of 'pertaining to wolves': 95 3 2
  2. Having the characteristics or habits of a wolf. Synonyms (having the characteristics of a wolf): lupine, wolfy, wolflike Translations (having the characteristics or habits of a wolf): въ́лчи (vǎ́lči) (Bulgarian), suden- (Finnish), de loup (French), wilczy (Polish), во́лчий (vólčij) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-wolfish-en-adj-49biXR76 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 73 11 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ish: 25 45 30 Disambiguation of 'having the characteristics of a wolf': 12 84 4 Disambiguation of 'having the characteristics or habits of a wolf': 3 96 1
  3. Fierce; menacing; savage. Translations (fierce, menacing, savage): въ́лчи (vǎ́lči) (Bulgarian), petomainen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-wolfish-en-adj-UMzj9XHS Disambiguation of 'fierce, menacing, savage': 1 1 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: wolvish

Alternative forms

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