"wolfy" meaning in All languages combined

See wolfy on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: wolfier [comparative], wolfiest [superlative]
Etymology: wolf + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wolf|y}} wolf + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} wolfy (comparative wolfier, superlative wolfiest)
  1. wolfish; like a wolf
    Sense id: en-wolfy-en-adj-EGNbH0zj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 47 53

Noun [English]

Forms: wolfies [plural]
Etymology: wolf + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wolf|y}} wolf + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} wolfy (plural wolfies)
  1. (childish) Diminutive of wolf. Tags: childish, diminutive, form-of Form of: wolf
    Sense id: en-wolfy-en-noun-GFQ0dJUg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 47 53

Inflected forms

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