WOLFISH

edacious, esurient, rapacious, ravening, ravenous, voracious, wolfish

(adjective) devouring or craving food in great quantities; “edacious vultures”; “a rapacious appetite”; “ravenous as wolves”; “voracious sharks”

wolflike, wolfish

(adjective) resembling or characteristic (or considered characteristic) of a wolf; “ran in wolflike packs”; “wolfish rapacity”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

wolfish (comparative more wolfish, superlative most wolfish)

Pertaining to wolves.

Having the characteristics or habits of a wolf.

Fierce; savage; menacing.

Synonyms

• (pertaining to wolves): lupine

• (having the characteristics of a wolf): lupine, wolfy, wolflike

Anagrams

• fish owl, fowlish

Source: Wiktionary


Wolf"ish, a.

Definition: Like a wolf; having the qualities or form of a wolf; as, a wolfish visage; wolfish designs.

– Wolf"ish*ly, adv.

– Wolf"ish*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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