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wolf 1, noun (oh)



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[Language: Old English; Origin: wulf]
a wild animal that looks like a large dog and lives and hunts in groups
::a pack of wolves
a wolf in sheep's clothing
someone who seems to be friendly or harmless but is in fact dangerous, dishonest etc
keep the wolf from the door
to earn just enough money to buy the basic things you need
::I work part-time in a coffee shop just to keep the wolf from the door.
-see also cry wolf at cry 1 (7), lone wolf at lone (3)-- wolfish adj
::a wolfish grin