Definition of wolfish
1a
: suggestive of a wolf
wolfish mongrel dogs— Hoffman Birney a wolfish and withdrawn youth— Marshall Frady
b
: befitting or characteristic of a wolf
a wolfish appetite
2
: of or relating to wolves
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The first known use of wolfish was in the 15th century
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