wolf
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,611 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,410 times across 175,173 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
- Austrian composer (1860-1903) also: Hugo Wolf
- German classical scholar who claimed that the Iliad and Odyssey were composed by several authors (1759-1824) also: Friedrich August Wolf
- a man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to women also: woman chaser, skirt chaser, masher
- a cruelly rapacious person also: beast, savage, brute, wildcat
verb
- eat hastily also: wolf down The teenager wolfed down the pizza
wolf in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Finally, she was obliged to bid Wolf, too, farewell, perhaps for many years.
Barbara Blomberg — Volume 08 · Georg Ebers · Chapter 1
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Your wolf no longer seems to be a wolf Than when she 's hungry.
The White Devil · John Webster · Chapter 1
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There was also the penitent wolf, who had restored a little pig he had intended eating.
The Dream · Émile Zola · Chapter 1
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He read the paragraph aloud about Martha Wolf in Iller-Stream and they all agreed that it would be pleasant there.
Cornelli · Johanna Spyri · Chapter 1
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Suddenly a big wolf ran up to him, and standing still said, ‘I’m very glad to see you again, my kind benefactor.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1