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Wolf

Wolf is a 4 letter word which starts with the letter W and ends with the letter F for which we found 5 definitions.

Definition
(a.) Any one of several species of wild and savage carnivores belonging to the genus Canis and closely allied to the common dog. The best-known and most destructive species are the European wolf (Canis lupus) the American gray or timber wolf (C. occidentalis) and the prairie wolf or coyote. Wolves often hunt in packs and may thus attack large animals and even man.
(a.) One of the destructive and usually hairy larvae of several species of beetles and grain moths; as the bee wolf.
(a.) Fig.: Any very ravenous rapacious or destructive person or thing; especially want; starvation; as they toiled hard to keep the wolf from the door.
(a.) A white worm or maggot which infests granaries.
(a.) An eating ulcer or sore. Cf. Lupus.

Syllable Information

The word Wolf is a 4 letter word that has 1 syllable . The syllable division for Wolf is: wolf


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