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Definition of wolfish adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

wolfish

adjective
 
/ˈwʊlfɪʃ/
 
/ˈwʊlfɪʃ/
(especially literary)
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  1. like a wolf
    • wolfish yellow eyes
    • (figurative) a wolfish grin (= showing sexual interest in somebody)
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryWolfish is used with these nouns:
    • grin
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