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wolf

n. countable
A1 Beginner US //ˈwʊɫf// UK //wˈʊlf// wolf Archaic Slang

n. a large wild animal that looks like a dog and lives in a group called a pack. They are known for hunting together and howling at the moon.

n. a large predatory canine mammal, Canis lupus, native to North America and Eurasia. Typically social animals that hunt in packs and exhibit complex hierarchical structures.


SIMPLE

The wolf howls loudly in the forest.

CONTEXTUAL

Hikers were warned to stay on the trail after a local farmer spotted a wolf near the edge of the woods.

COMPLEX

The reintroduction of the gray wolf to the national park triggered a trophic cascade, significantly altering the local ecosystem by controlling the elk population and allowing vegetation to recover.

Synonyms
Etymology 1

From wolf.

Etymology 2

From Middle English and German short forms of given names containing the Germanic element "wolf".

Usage

The plural form is 'wolves'.

Pitfall

three wolfsthree wolvesNouns ending in -f often change to -ves in the plural.

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