Phrase Hound found 188 phrases and 103 compound words that contain wolf. The most common are listed below. Open wolf in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 188
- lone wolfA wolf that is not part of a pack.
- wolf spiderAny of several species of wandering spiders (family Lycosidae) that catch their prey on the ground by stalking it and not building webs.
- grey wolfA large canid, Canis lupus, once found throughout forested areas of northern Europe, Asia and America; it shares a common ancestry with the domestic dog.
- wolf cubA young wolf.
- cry wolfTo raise a false alarm; to constantly warn others about an imagined threat, thereby failing to get assistance when a real threat appears.
- wolf in sheep's clothingSomeone who or something which is harmful or threatening but disguised as something peaceful or pleasant.
- Mexican wolfA rare subspecies of grey wolf, Canis lupus baileyi
- red wolfCanis rufus, a medium-sized canine native to the southeastern United States.
- wolf snakeA species of colubrid snake, Lycodon capucinus, native to the Malay Archipelago, but introduced elsewhere.
- wolf-childA human child that has been raised by wolves from infancy.
- Ethiopian wolfAn African canid, Canis simensis.
- Big Bad WolfAn evil fictional wolf that appears in fairy tales or fables.
- wolf downTo consume (food) quickly or greedily, without regard for table manners.
- maned wolfOne of species Chrysocyon brachyurus, the largest canid of South America.
- African wolfA canine native to Africa, Canis lupaster
- dire wolfAn extinct canine (†Aenocyon dirus) from the Pleistocene epoch, heavier and slightly larger than the modern grey wolf.
- Tasmanian wolfthylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus)
- Italian wolfA subspecies of gray wolf native to the Italian Peninsula.
- Japanese wolfCanis lupus hodophilax, an extinct subspecies of the grey wolf that was once endemic to the islands of Honshū, Shikoku and Kyūshū in the Japanese archipelago.
- wolf toneAn unpleasant tone produced when a note matches the natural resonating frequency of the body of a musical instrument, the quality of which may be likened to the howl of a wolf.
- Falkland Islands wolfA warrah, an extinct canid of species †Dusicyon australis.
- wolf callSynonym of wolf whistle.
- wolf warriorA Chinese diplomat perceived to respond aggressively towards criticism of Communist China.
- Wolf PointA city, the county seat of Roosevelt County, Montana, United States.
- wolf of Wall Street(A name for) an aggressive, prominent, and wealthy financier; specifically (derogatory), one who swindles or takes unfair advantage of people.
Compound words 103
- wolframwolframite
- BeowulfA renowned Old English alliterative poem, preserved in a single manuscript within the Nowell Codex, composed sometime between 975 and 1025 AD.
- wolfpackA family or other group of wild wolves.
- wolfhoundA dog of various breeds originally developed to hunt wolves.
- WoolleyA place in England:
- wolfieDiminutive of wolf: Canis lupus; the largest wild member of the canine subfamily.
- seawolfA strong-jawed North Atlantic fish of wolffish family Anarhichadidae, Anarhichas lupus.
- wolfberryAny of flowering species of the genus Lycium.
- wolfmanA male werewolf or lycanthrope.
- WolferA surname.