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It turns out that I've become a pretty good werewolf actor. I'm going to have to try to get myself into a different position, at some point in the future, but I'll take werewolf. werewolf is pretty damn fun to play.
Kris Holden-Ried

Meaning of "werewolf" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WEREWOLF

Old English werewulf, from wer man + wulfwolf; related to Old High German werwolf, Middle Dutch weerwolf.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WEREWOLF

werewolf  [ˈwɪəˌwʊlf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WEREWOLF

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determiner
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Werewolf is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WEREWOLF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

werewolf

Werewolf

A werewolf, also known as a lycanthrope, is a mythological or folkloric human with the ability to shapeshift into a wolf or a therianthropic hybrid wolf-like creature, either purposely or after being placed under a curse or affliction. Early sources for belief in lycanthropy are Petronius and Gervase of Tilbury. The werewolf is a widespread concept in European folklore, existing in many variants which are related by a common development of a Christian interpretation of underlying Indo-European mythology which developed during the medieval period. From the early modern period, werewolf beliefs also spread to the New World with colonialism. Belief in werewolf develops parallel to the belief in witches, in the course of the Late Middle Ages and the Early Modern period. Like the witchcraft trials as a whole, the trial of supposed werewolves emerges in what is now Switzerland in the early 15th century and spreads throughout Europe in the 16th, peaking in the 17th and subsiding by the 18th century.

Definition of werewolf in the English dictionary

The definition of werewolf in the dictionary is a person fabled in folklore and superstition to have been changed into a wolf by being bewitched or said to be able to assume wolf form at will.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WEREWOLF


aardwolf
ˈɑːdˌwʊlf
Beowulf
ˈbeɪəˌwʊlf
Cynewulf
ˈkɪnˌwʊlf
Ethelwulf
ˈɛθəlˌwʊlf
Fenriswolf
ˈfɛnrɪsˌwʊlf
Kynewulf
ˈkɪnəˌwʊlf
she-wolf
ˈʃiːˌwʊlf
strandwolf
ˈstrændˌwʊlf
warwolf
ˈwɔːˌwʊlf
wolf
wʊlf
Wolfe
wʊlf
Woolf
wʊlf

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WEREWOLF

wept
were
weregild
weren´t
werewolfery
werewolfish
werewolfism
werewolves
Werfel
Wergeland
wergeld
wergild
Werner
wernerite
wero
werris
wersh
wert
werwolfish

WORDS THAT END LIKE WEREWOLF

clock golf
crazy golf
cry wolf
dog wolf
earth wolf
golf
grey wolf
Howlin´ Wolf
Lake Rudolf
lone wolf
miniature golf
Peter and the Wolf
prairie wolf
Rolf
Rudolf
Tasmanian wolf
timber wolf
urban golf

Synonyms and antonyms of werewolf in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «werewolf» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WEREWOLF

Find out the translation of werewolf to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of werewolf from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «werewolf» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

狼人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hombre lobo
570 millions of speakers

English

werewolf
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वेयरवोल्फ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بالذئب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

оборотень
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lobisomem
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নেকড়ে বাঘে পরিণত মানুষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

loup-garou
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Werewolf
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Werwolf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

늑대 인간
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Werewolf
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sói
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஓநாய்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वेयरॉल्फ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kurt adam
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mannaro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wilkołak
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перевертень
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vârcolac
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λυκάνθρωπος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

weerwolf
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

were
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

varulv
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of werewolf

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WEREWOLF»

The term «werewolf» is very widely used and occupies the 19.484 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WEREWOLF» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «werewolf» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «werewolf» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about werewolf

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10 QUOTES WITH «WEREWOLF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word werewolf.
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Scott Baio
It's a werewolf movie with Christina Ricci, and it was a chance to work with some good people. But playing yourself is always fairly risky because you gotta watch how you goof on yourself.
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Patricia Briggs
When I put magic into a book - whether it's a wizard or a crusty old werewolf - I'm asking a reader to swallow a huge leap that is counter to everything he or she knows. An extra big helping of reality makes that leap go down a lot easier.
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Glen Duncan
If being a werewolf is really a curse, you've got to treat it honorably. If werewolves are going to carry on, there has to be an incredibly powerful force. There is the business of the craving, the hunger for the kill. It has to be deeply pleasurable and more than an appetite for meat. There has to be a sensual dimension to it.
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Glen Duncan
We have all seen werewolf transformations hundreds of times on screen.
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Glen Duncan
There are two ways to write a werewolf novel - you can examine the genre conventions, or you can say, 'What would it be like if I were a werewolf?'
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Peter Hammill
I do flip between being chatty and argumentative - and being a psycho-loner werewolf.
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Kris Holden-Ried
It turns out that I've become a pretty good werewolf actor. I'm going to have to try to get myself into a different position, at some point in the future, but I'll take werewolf. werewolf is pretty damn fun to play.
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William Kempe
I think we all have to fight the werewolf within us somehow.
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Caity Lotz
On 'Death Valley,' I fought this werewolf, and he was picking me up and slamming me down. They put padding down in the garbage so he could really slam me down. They're flying around and I'm doing these jumping flying triangles pulling the guy down. It's just fun.
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Joe Manganiello
I mean, I feel like I've been pretending I was a werewolf since I was a little kid.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WEREWOLF»

Discover the use of werewolf in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to werewolf and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Essential Guide to Werewolf Literature
In this fascinating book, Brian J. Frost presents the first full-scale survey of werewolf literature covering both fiction and nonfiction works.
Brian J. Frost, 2003
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Never Cry Werewolf
Moonlight can totally change your life.
Heather Davis, 2009
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Werewolf Haiku
Dear haiku journal, I think I killed some people.
Ryan Mecum, 2010
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On the Prowl: Tales of an Urban Werewolf
And unless she can prove that she’s with them, the next full moon may just be her last. From the Paperback edition.
Karen MacInerney, 2008
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The Werewolf
Over the novel broods the symbol of the Werewolf, which for Sandemose represents all the forces hostile to a full, free life--the thirst for power over others' lives, the lust to destroy what cannot be possessed or controlled.
Aksel Sandemose, 1977
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The Last Werewolf
Gory and sexy, The Last Werewolf is a thrilling take on our relationship with the wild side, what it means to be alone and the transformative possibilities of love. Glen Duncan is a highly regarded literary novelist.
Glen Duncan, 2011
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The Best Werewolf Short Stories 1800-1849: A Classic ...
The stories are "Hugues the Wer-Wolf: A Kentish Legend of the Middle Ages," "The Man-Wolf," "A Story of a Weir-Wolf," "The Wehr-Wolf: A Legend of the Limousin," and "The White Wolf of the Hartz Mountains.
Andrew Barger, 2010
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The Werewolf of Fever Swamp
Goosebumps #14.
R. L. Stine, 2010
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Werewolf
But will Black Rindle's tender feelings for this woman doom the Garou? This third book in the Predator & Prey series shifts back to the perspective of the World of Darkness' monsters, at the fringes of human awareness.
Gherbod Fleming, 2001
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Werewolf
A female vampire named Wandessa is attacking the town. What was once a beautiful and bustling village has turned into one that is cursed. Now, the villagers' only hope lies in a single man-the ravenous Werewolf!
Mark Kidwell, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WEREWOLF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term werewolf is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bizarre "Werewolf" Vs. "Vampire" Murder Trial Is Currently Underway
A Southern California murder trial would be just another tragic tale of neighbor shoots neighbor, except the accused believes that he is a werewolf ... and he ... «io9, Feb 15»
2
President of Argentina adopts Jewish godson to 'stop him turning …
The werewolf-like creature shows its true nature on the first Friday after boy's 13th birthday, the legend says, turning the boy into a demon at midnight during ... «The Independent, Dec 14»
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Silent man in werewolf mask shoots worker in California, witness says
A man wearing a werewolf mask shot a worker at a check-cashing business in Southern California and fled, sparking a massive hunt, authorities said. Police are ... «CNN, Nov 14»
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'Supernatural': The werewolf who got away…twice
As a last effort to save her, Kate turned her but has been doing a pretty crappy job of babysitting her werewolf sis. The younger blonde has developed an ... «Zap2it.com, Oct 14»
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Cedar Point to transform the Mantis into a werewolf-themed floorless …
Rougarou - named after the werewolf-like creature in French folklore - will occupy the Mantis' swampy lagoon area in the center of the park. Cedar Point says ... «Akron Beacon Journal, Sep 14»
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Penny Dreadful Boss Addresses Vanessa's Sexuality, Ethan's …
But was he a werewolf born or bitten? "To be decided," Logan teased but added that like the flashback episode revealing Vanessa's past, "Next season we will ... «TV Guide, Jul 14»
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'Teen Wolf's' Liam, Dylan Sprayberry: Meet the new werewolf in town
“Teen Wolf” has added a new werewolf to its pack in Season 4. Liam, played by Dylan Sprayberry, turned into a full-fledged wolf by the end of episode 4, “The ... «Zap2it.com, Jul 14»
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Death of actor who played werewolf in 'Harry Potter' is investigated
Authorities said they are trying to determine how "Harry Potter" film actor David Legeno died after a hiker found him Sunday in Death Valley. lRelated 'Harry ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 14»
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Designing The Order: 1886's Terrifying Werewolves
By Brian AlbertWe were introduced to The Order 1886's werewolf enemies at E3. Now we're getting an inside look at their design, courtesy of the developers ... «IGN, Jun 14»
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What is the Werewolf Diet? And Other Crazy Celebrity Diets
Just as werewolves follow the pattern of the moon, followers of the so-called "Werewolf Diet" must only drink water or freshly-pressed fruit and vegetable juices ... «Fall River Herald News, May 14»

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