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wolfish

[wool-fish] / ˈwʊl fɪʃ /




ADJECTIVE
lupine
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But in April, Colossal announced a more substantial, still pretty cute achievement: the alleged de-extinction of the dire wolf, in the form of three wolfish pups named Romulus, Remus and Khaleesi.

From Salon ● May 15, 2025

He’s several years younger than Adam but considerably more forthright, and Mescal exudes an almost wolfish hunger that at once pulls Adam in and frightens him off.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2023

Shane's voice was dangerous, dark, exciting, wolfish, a sound once heard never forgotten.

From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2023

Those fossil coyotes are bigger and more robust, almost more wolfish, than modern populations.

From Slate ● Feb. 20, 2023

Artemis leaned in close to the mike, smiling his wolfish smile.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer


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