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wolfman

[ woolf-man ]

noun

, Folklore.
, plural wolf·men.
  1. a man who turns into a wolf on certain occasions, as at the time of the full moon; werewolf.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of wolfman1

First recorded in 1600–10; wolf + man

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Example Sentences

“It allowed me to buy a flat in London,” she said optimistically of The Wolfman.

And John Kerry and Bill Richardson got in touch with their inner wolfman after their own presidential bids ended.

But when, a few nights later, a second lamb was taken, its haughty owner lost his temper and sent hurriedly for the wolfman.

When the wolfman heard this, and saw his mother suffering, the scales fell from his eyes.

For a minute or two the wolfman leaned up against a tree close by, weeping bitterly; then he turned and fled through the forest.

The count arose to thank and praise his hunter, but the wolfman took no notice.

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