Meaning

adjective resembling or characteristic (or considered characteristic) of a wolf

adjective devouring or craving food in great quantities

originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wl̥kʷós? Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos Proto-Germanic *wulfaz Proto-West Germanic *wulf Old English wulf Middle English wolf English wolf Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English wolfish From wolf + -ish.

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