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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 wolf n. Pronunciation: ' wu ̇ lf Function: noun Inflected Form:   plural wolves \ ' wu ̇ lvz\ Usage: often attrib Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wulf; akin to Old High German wolf wolf, Latin lupus, Greek lykos Date: before 12th century 1 plural also wolf a : any of several large predatory canids (genus Canis ) that live and hunt in packs and resemble the related dogs especially : GRAY WOLF ― compare COYOTE , JACKAL b : the fur of a wolf 2 a (1) : a fierce, rapacious, or destructive person (2) : a man forward, direct, and zealous in amatory attentions to women b : dire poverty : STARVATION <keep the wolf from the door> c : the maggot of a warble fly 3 [German; from the howling sound] a (1) : dissonance in some chords on organs, pianos, or other instruments with fixed tones tuned by unequal temperament (2) : an instance of such dissonance b : a harshness due to faulty vibration in various tones in a bowed instrument –wolf·like \ ' wu ̇ lf- ˌ līk\ adjective –wolf in sheep's clothing : one who cloaks a hostile intention with a friendly manner]]> 2 wolf n. Function: transitive verb Date: 1862 : to eat greedily : DEVOUR ]]> wolf (as used in expressions) n. cry wolf dire wolf gray wolf timber wolf lone wolf maned wolf prairie wolf red wolf Tasmanian wolf thylacine wolf in sheep's clothing wolf dog wolf pack wolf tree wolf spider wolf whistle throw to the wolves ]]>