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Meaning of "wolfish" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WOLFISH

wolfish  [ˈwʊlfɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WOLFISH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wolfish is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES WOLFISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Wolf (disambiguation)

Wolf refers to the Gray wolf, Canis lupus. Wolf or wolves may also refer to...

Definition of wolfish in the English dictionary

The definition of wolfish in the dictionary is fierce; cruel-looking.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WOLFISH


blowfish
ˈbləʊˌfɪʃ
catfish
ˈkætˌfɪʃ
crawfish
ˈkrɔːˌfɪʃ
crayfish
ˈkreɪˌfɪʃ
dealfish
ˈdiːlˌfɪʃ
elfish
ˈɛlfɪʃ
fish
fɪʃ
goldfish
ˈɡəʊldˌfɪʃ
jellyfish
ˈdʒɛlɪˌfɪʃ
oafish
ˈəʊfɪʃ
sailfish
ˈseɪlˌfɪʃ
selfish
ˈsɛlfɪʃ
shellfish
ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ
starfish
ˈstɑːˌfɪʃ
swordfish
ˈsɔːdˌfɪʃ
sylphish
ˈsɪlfɪʃ
unselfish
ʌnˈsɛlfɪʃ
werewolfish
ˈweəˌwʊlfɪʃ
werwolfish
ˈwɪəˌwʊlfɪʃ
whitefish
ˈwaɪtˌfɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WOLFISH

wolf-whistle
wolfberry
Wolfe
Wolfenden Report
Wolfensohn
wolfer
Wolffian body
wolffish
wolfhound
wolfishly
wolfishness
Wolfit
wolfkin
wolflike
wolfling
wolfram
Wolfram von Eschenbach
wolframite
wolfsbane

WORDS THAT END LIKE WOLFISH

angelfish
big fish
billfish
cellfish
coalfish
damselfish
devilfish
drink like a fish
fallfish
flatfish
flying fish
foolfish
jewelfish
needlefish
snailfish
squirrelfish
stockfish
swellfish
triggerfish
wallfish

Synonyms and antonyms of wolfish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WOLFISH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «wolfish» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of wolfish

Translation of «wolfish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WOLFISH

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

Translator English - Chinese

贪婪的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lobuna
570 millions of speakers

English

wolfish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

wolfish
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ذئبي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

волчий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

wolfish
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নেকড়ে বাঘের মতো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vorace
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Wolfish
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wolfs
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オオカミの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

그지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wolfish
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

như chó sói
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அதிக குரூரமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

झुबकेदार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kurt gibi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

da lupo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wilczy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вовчий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lup
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

wolfish
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vraatzuchtig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

wolfish
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

wolfish
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wolfish

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WOLFISH»

The term «wolfish» is regularly used and occupies the 60.448 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WOLFISH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «wolfish» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «wolfish» 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 wolfish

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WOLFISH»

Discover the use of wolfish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wolfish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tall, Dark and Wolfish
In Lydia Dare's debut trilogy, Regency England has gone to the wolves!
Lydia Dare, 2010
2
A Certain Wolfish Charm
In Lydia dare's debut trilogy, Regency England has gone to the wolves!
Lydia Dare, 2010
3
Who is Afraid of the State?: Canada in a World of Multiple ...
1. Introduction: Conceptualizing. Multiple. Centres. of. Power. Gordon. Smith. and . Daniel. Wolfish. Moving Together, Moving Apart For a decade we have been living in an atmosphere of political transformation. The Soviet retreat from Eastern  ...
Gordon S. Smith, Daniel Wolfish, 2001
4
Room for Maneuver: Reading (the) Oppositional (in) Narrative
Wolfish textual behavior, then, consists of reading flattering discourse as if it were transparent even though one's own discourse, to the contrary, is impenetrably muddied. For, whereas I have just rehearsed the reasons for thinking him genuine ...
Ross Chambers, 1991
5
Death, War, and Sacrifice: Studies in Ideology & Practice
TEN. HOMERIC. LYSSA: "WOLFISH. RAGE'. Over the years, a moderate amount of ink has been spilled on the topic of the Homeric feminine substantive lyssa ( Attic: lytta), a term meaning "1. martial fury" and "2. rabies".1 Most discussion has  ...
Bruce Lincoln, 1991
6
Human Rights in the United States: Beyond Exceptionalism
Wolfish 1979). Case authority fleshes out specific minimum standards for child prisons, including freedom from excessive force, isolation, and unnecessary searches. Existing standards in the United States also require incarcerated children to ...
Shareen Hertel, Kathryn Libal, 2011
7
How To Speak Dog: Mastering the Art of Dog-Human Communication
An individual who speaks only Puppyish, how- ever, is at a disadvantage, since he may not yet have learned all of the terms in Wolfish. This is the problem that domestic dogs may have rela- tive to wolves. They speak Puppyish. They may ...
Stanley Coren, 2010
8
The London encyclopaedia: or, Universal dictionary of ...
a large breed: wolfish and wolvish, resembling a wolf. No, rather I abjure all roofs, and chuse To be a comrade with the wolf and owl, Necessity's sharp pinch. Shakspeare. Thy desires Are wolfish, bloody, starved, and ravenous. Id. My people ...
Thomas Curtis, 1829
9
The London encyclopaedia: or Universal dictionary of ...
i large breed: wolfish and wolvish, resembling a wolf. No, rather I abjure all roofs, and chuse To be a comrade with the wolf and owl. Necessity's sharp pinch. Shahpeare. Thy desires Are -wolfish, bloody, starved, and ravenous. Id. My people ...
‎1829
10
The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius: Selections Annotated & ...
OnKnowingYourselfand. “Wolfish”Friendships. Will you, then, my soul, never be good and simple and one and naked, more manifest than the body which surrounds you? Will you never enjoy an affectionate and contented disposition? Will you ...
Marcus Aurelius (Emperor of Rome), 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WOLFISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wolfish is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Dallas' Bobby Fisha Wants to Prove That Battle Rappers Can Make …
Specifically, Fisha is excited about a project he calls "Wolfish." The way he tells it, "Wolfish" could almost be a survey into the harsher, darker parts of the battle ... «Dallas Observer, Jul 15»
2
Thousands truckin' to Chicago for final Grateful Dead shows
Wolfish paid $200 total for three nights behind the stage — a "miracle," he said. No matter the price, fans say it's worth the chance to reconnect with both an ... «U.S. News & World Report, Jul 15»
3
Grateful Dead fans ready for one last trip
He's a certified public accountant, so Rick Wolfish knows numbers. He wore a Grateful Dead T-shirt Wednesday at the Gallagher, Flynn & Co. offices in South ... «BurlingtonFreePress.com, Jun 15»
4
Mcgarrybowen's International CEO and Chicago President Heads to …
Tim Scott will be chief marketing officer at the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-based company, succeeding Barry Wolfish, who takes over as svp of M&A and ... «Adweek, Apr 15»
5
Poldark's the perfect hunk: Experts reveal why he makes women …
A man who flashes his teeth can look wolfish and youthful, while the most alluring grin is unforced, symmetrical and reflected in the eyes. MANLY BUT NOT TOO ... «Daily Mail, Mar 15»
6
'Sesame Street' Takes on Frank Underwood's Wolfish Nature in …
Netflix NFLX +2.43% may have released its own juicy trailer for “House of Cards” yesterday, but if anything is going to rile up fans for the third season of the ... «Wall Street Journal, Feb 15»
7
Quentin Letts on Tony Blair's return to Westminster
Seeing that jaunty gait as he entered, that familiar peanut-shaped bean, those pingy, pouchy cheeks crouching above the wolfish, leery smile, brought it all back: ... «Daily Mail, Jan 15»
8
A Christmas Carol still teaching us lessons
Yellow, meagre, ragged, scowling, wolfish; but prostrate, too, in their humility. Where graceful youth should have filled their features out, and touched them with ... «Sun Sentinel, Dec 14»
9
Dublin High School Class of 2010 Alum Sarah Wolfish Graduates in …
In the case of Ms. Wolfish, you'll discover it is possible to earn two degrees from Columbia and the Jewish Theological Seminary in four years, while landing ... «OneDublin.org, Sep 14»
10
Siesta de sol y concurso de bandas para la Primavera 2014
Finalmente, los ganadores fueron los integrantes de Wolfish, una banda de muy buen metal, seguidos por Qué pretende que se volcaron a un pop variado y ... «Carlos Paz Vivo, Aug 14»

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