wolfish
Example Sentences
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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
Shane's voice was dangerous, dark, exciting, wolfish, a sound once heard never forgotten.
From BBC • Dec. 2, 2023
For two decades, James Marsden has crafted memorable characters — many affable, some wolfish — in high-profile films and television shows.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2023
But when Bobbie takes advantage of Jamie’s jitters to suggest that he marry her instead of Paul, she doesn’t seem needy or wolfish, as Bobby did when propositioning Amy; she seems foolish and disrespectful.
From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2021
Way off somewhere a dog howled at the moon, and other dogs picked up his wolfish cry.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
