- wolfish appetite
- n.Wolfshunger m.
English-german dictionary. 2013.
wolfish appetite
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wolfish — adjective Date: 15th century 1. a. 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 a wolfish and withdrawn youth Marshall Frady 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 •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
wolfish — adjective a) Pertaining to wolves. a wolfish appetite b) Akin to the characteristics or habits of a wolf … Wiktionary
wolfish — adjective 1. resembling or characteristic (or considered characteristic) of a wolf ran in wolflike packs wolfish rapacity • Syn: ↑wolflike • Pertains to noun: ↑wolf, ↑wolf (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
wolf´ish|ness — wolf|ish «WUL fihsh», adjective. 1. like a wolf; savage: »a wolfish looking dog, wolfish cruelty. SYNONYM(S): rapacious. 2. greedy: »a wolfish appetite. 3. of or having to do with a wolf or wolves. –wolf´ish|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
wolf´ish|ly — wolf|ish «WUL fihsh», adjective. 1. like a wolf; savage: »a wolfish looking dog, wolfish cruelty. SYNONYM(S): rapacious. 2. greedy: »a wolfish appetite. 3. of or having to do with a wolf or wolves. –wolf´ish|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
wolf|ish — «WUL fihsh», adjective. 1. like a wolf; savage: »a wolfish looking dog, wolfish cruelty. SYNONYM(S): rapacious. 2. greedy: »a wolfish appetite. 3. of or having to do with a wolf or wolves. –wolf´ish|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
WEREWOLF — a person transformed into a wolf, or a being with a literally wolfish appetite, under the presumed influence of a charm or some demoniac possession … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
rapacious — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. greedy, ravenous, voracious. See desire, gluttony. Ant., generous. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Greedy] Syn. grasping, avaricious, insatiable; see sense 2; greedy 1 , 2 . 2. [Living on prey] Syn.… … English dictionary for students
greedy — adjective 1) a greedy eater Syn: gluttonous, ravenous, voracious, intemperate, self indulgent, insatiable, wolfish; informal piggish, piggy 2) a greedy capitalist Syn: avaricious, acquisitive, covetous … Thesaurus of popular words
insatiable — adjective an insatiable appetite for expensive jewelry Syn: unquenchable, unappeasable, uncontrollable; voracious, gluttonous, greedy, hungry, ravenous, wolfish; avid, eager, keen; informal piggy; literary insatiate … Thesaurus of popular words
edacious — adjective devouring or craving food in great quantities edacious vultures a rapacious appetite ravenous as wolves voracious sharks • Syn: ↑esurient, ↑rapacious, ↑ravening, ↑ravenou … Useful english dictionary
