"wolfly" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: wolflier [comparative], more wolfly [comparative], wolfliest [superlative], most wolfly [superlative]
Etymology: From wolf + -ly. Cognate with Middle High German wolflich (“wolflike”). Compare wolflike. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wolf|ly|id2=adjectival}} wolf + -ly, {{cog|gmh|wolflich||wolflike}} Middle High German wolflich (“wolflike”) Head templates: {{en-adj|er|more}} wolfly (comparative wolflier or more wolfly, superlative wolfliest or most wolfly)
  1. Of, like, or pertaining to a wolf or wolves; lupine.

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