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PRONUNCIATION OF WOLFISHLY

wolfishly  [ˈwʊlfɪʃlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WOLFISHLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wolfishly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES WOLFISHLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of wolfishly in the English dictionary

The definition of wolfishly in the dictionary is fiercely.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WOLFISHLY


childishly
ˈtʃaɪldɪʃlɪ
dwarfishly
ˈdwɔːfɪʃlɪ
elfishly
ˈɛlfɪʃlɪ
feverishly
ˈfiːvərɪʃlɪ
fiendishly
ˈfiːndɪʃlɪ
foolishly
ˈfuːlɪʃlɪ
freakishly
ˈfriːkɪʃlɪ
huffishly
ˈhʌfɪʃlɪ
lavishly
ˈlævɪʃlɪ
oafishly
ˈəʊfɪʃlɪ
offishly
ˈɒfɪʃlɪ
raffishly
ˈræfɪʃlɪ
selfishly
ˈselfɪʃlɪ
sheepishly
ˈʃiːpɪʃlɪ
slavishly
ˈsleɪvɪʃlɪ
sluggishly
ˈslʌɡɪʃlɪ
sniffishly
ˈsnɪfɪʃlɪ
standoffishly
ˌstændˈɒfɪʃlɪ
stylishly
ˈstaɪlɪʃlɪ
unselfishly
ʌnˈsɛlfɪʃlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WOLFISHLY

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE WOLFISHLY

aguishly
amateurishly
boyishly
cartoonishly
clannishly
cliquishly
coquettishly
doltishly
freshly
garishly
ghoulishly
hellishly
impishly
knavishly
mannishly
outlandishly
peevishly
skittishly
squeamishly
uppishly
waggishly

Synonyms and antonyms of wolfishly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wolfishly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WOLFISHLY

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

Translator English - Chinese

wolfishly
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lobunamente
570 millions of speakers

English

wolfishly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

wolfishly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

wolfishly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

волчьи
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

esfaimadamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গোগ্রাসে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

wolfishly
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Wolfishly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wolfishly
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

wolfishly
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

wolfishly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wolfishly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

wolfishly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

wolfishly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अधाशीपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kurt gibi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lupesco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

drapieżnie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вовчі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

wolfishly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

wolfishly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wolfishly
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

wolfishly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

wolfishly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wolfishly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WOLFISHLY»

The term «wolfishly» is normally little used and occupies the 147.981 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WOLFISHLY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WOLFISHLY»

Discover the use of wolfishly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wolfishly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Wolfishly Yours
Back to her popular werewolf series, bestselling author Dare features the Hadley brothers, a trio of unruly werewolves who need to learn how to behave in polite society. Original.
Lydia Dare, 2012
2
End of Daze 2012
“Someone has already taken care of you honey,” she said smiling and pointing to the athlete who was looking at Robyn wolfishly from across the way. Robyn held up her glass thanking him. He rose up off the barstool and made his way over ...
Ron "Kwiet Storm" Smith, 2010
3
Altered Land
He looks old and tired, incapable of smiling wolfishly. 'Ah, well. I hope that everything works out for you. The operations have been a success so far, anyway . I wish I was seeing you through to the conclusion but the team in Plymouth is as good ...
Jules Hardy, 2002
4
Rough Magic
Wolfishly she gobbled the bread, then sat and drank the wine. She watched her supper burn and waited for the air to clear. When her glass was empty she put it down and slipped her arms around her belly once more. She remembered sitting  ...
Caryl Cude Mullin, 2009
5
Blazing Bedtime Stories
These Valentine's Day stories have Blazingly happy endings... Once Upon a Bite by Kimberly Raye Beauty and the beast--in the bedroom!
Kimberly Raye, Leslie Kelly, Rhonda Nelson, 2009
6
Big Bad Beast
Seeing is deceiving. And Ric Van Holtz, the wolfishly sexy hero of Shelly Laurenston's sizzling, wildly entertaining new tale, is nothing you expect--and everything you want. . .
Shelly Laurenston, 2011
7
Selected poems
In the lines: Black as Hecate howls a star Wolfishly, and whined The wind from very far the small-vowelled, quick three-syllabled word 'Hecate' makes the line rock up and down. In the next line, the word 'wolfishly' pretends to balance ' Hecate' ...
Edith Sitwell (Dame), 1952
8
Shelly Laurenston Bundle: Big Bad Beast, the Mane Event, the ...
Collection of three novels by shelly Laurenston.
Laurenston Shelly, 2011
9
Blazing Bedtime Stories: Volume 1/Once Upon A Bite/My, What ...
Once Upon A Bite by Kimberly Raye Beauty and the beast - in the bedroom!
Kimberly Raye, Leslie Kelly, Rhonda Nelson, 2011
10
The World War II Trilogy: From Here to Eternity, The Thin ...
You should have seen mine, buddy, Angelo grinned wolfishly. “Blacknblue for two weeks. Every time I took a piss I thought I had the clap for sure.” Prew laughed and set down his hammer and they shook hands. “You son of a bitch,” Angelo ...
James Jones, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WOLFISHLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wolfishly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
If You Can't Say Anything Nice, Save It for the Internet
He quotes dialogue from The Princess Bride, name drops Xena: Warrior Princess and J.R.R. Tolkien, and howls wolfishly at enough Amazon moons (at least ... «PopMatters, Jul 15»
2
ANNA MEETS COUNT DRACULA. AN EROTIC HORROR STORY …
He licked his thick red lips wolfishly in anticipation. Vera's shoulders sagged in defeat. She'd known it would come down to this. He'd warned her often enough. «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
3
Florida Church Calls Gay Boy Scout Leaders Predators
followed by the picture of a fox wolfishly eyeing a baby chick just inches away. Next to the picture are the words, “Well You Know.” Gay activists are livid that the ... «Daily Caller, Jun 15»
4
2015 Bentley Mulsanne Speed review
Think of vintage Bentleys and you think of his cars pounding around Le Mans, exhausts thundering, impossibly raffish drivers smiling wolfishly beneath flying ... «Autocar, May 15»
5
Is Modern 'Feminism' Bunk? Or Is Fifty Shades of Grey More Like It?
They did terrible things to me at the restaurant where I worked, like staring wolfishly or even walking over and saying things like 'you look so cute in your waitress ... «PJ Media, Apr 15»
6
Fifty Shades: an uprising against fun-free feminism
They did terrible things to me at the restaurant where I worked, like staring wolfishly or even walking over and saying things like 'you look so cute in your waitress ... «Spiked, Mar 15»
7
I'm sorry I bought the last box of dark chocolate covered caramels at …
All the wealthy stay-at-home-moms' hulking SUVs wolfishly claimed one and a half spaces, so where is a 2001 Ford Taurus supposed to seek refuge? «ChicagoNow, Feb 15»
8
Obama, the Comic Book Villain
... to reach across the aisle -- when he wolfishly smiled like the best of the baddest of the baddies during their movie monologues and obviously off-teleprompter, ... «American Thinker, Jan 15»
9
Fifa World Cup 2014: as it happened 9th June
On being told that the German squad's wives and girlfriends were staying in the same hotel as the Swiss team, he grinned wolfishly, promised to take good care ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 14»
10
Jill Abramson tells Wake Forest graduates to 'show what you are …
In the moments before Abramson spoke, Timothy Bishop — a 22-year-old health and exercise science major — grinned wolfishly and declared: “I want her to be ... «Washington Post, May 14»

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