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   Wolf·ish

   /ˈwo͝olfiSH/

   

   adjective

   • 1. resembling or likened to a wolf, especially in being rapacious, voracious, or lascivious: "a wolfish grin"

   Derivatives

   • 1. wolfishly adverb

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   Where does the adjective wolfish come from?

   • The earliest known use of the adjective is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for is from 1570, in the writing of Peter Levens, lexicographer. wolfish is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: wolf n., ‑ish suffix1.

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   What is a wolfish fish?

   • Wolfish (Hoplias aimara) are big, ugly, darkly prehistoric, terrifying gamefish of the Amazon and are also known as Aimara, Hymara or Trairão. They are dirty fighters with a temperament of a Rottweiler. They will not give up once hooked and continue to leap and jump, fighting to the very end.

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   What type of fish is a wolffish?

   • Anarhichadidae, the wolffishes, sea wolves or wolf eels, is a family of marine ray finned fishes belonging to the order Scorpaeniformes. These are predatory, eel shaped fishes which are native to the cold waters of the Arctic, North Pacific and North Atlantic Oceans.

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3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWOLFISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · Apr 11, 2024. WOLFISH definition: of or like a wolf ; rapacious | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.

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   There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective wolfish. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. wolfish has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. animals (late 1500s) music (1880s)

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   Definition of wolfish adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   WOLFISH definition: of or like a wolf ; rapacious | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples in American English

7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › wolfishWOLFISH Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam ...

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   Definition of wolfish. as in ravenous. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. ravenous. voracious. rapacious. hungry. starving. famished. starved. peckish. underfed. malnourished. insatiable. undernourished. piggish. hoggish. gluttonous. greedy. empty. piggy. gormandizing. Antonyms & Near Antonyms. satisfied. full.

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   Oct 15, 2023 · wolfish ( comparative more wolfish, superlative most wolfish) Pertaining to wolves. Having the characteristics or habits of a wolf. Fierce; menacing; savage.

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   Wolfish Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary. Dictionary. Home. Dictionary Meanings. Wolfish Definition. wo͝olfĭsh. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Of or relating to wolves. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Suggestive of or resembling a wolf. American Heritage. Similar definitions.