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wolfish
adjective wolf·ish \ˈwu̇l-fish\
Definition of WOLFISH
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a wolfish and withdrawn youth — Marshall Frady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
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First Known Use of WOLFISH
15th century
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