wolfish
/ˈwʊlfiʃ/
"wolfish" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“wolfish” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of, like, or pertaining to a wolf.
Corpus desk
Index EN-wolfish · wolfish · English
wolfish · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "W" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | wolfish |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈwʊlfiʃ/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “wolfish” in English
Rare enough to double-check
wolfish is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈwʊlfiʃ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
wolfish has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From wolf + -ish. The correct English form is wolfish, spelled W-O-L-F-I-S-H.
Definition
- 1Of, like, or pertaining to a wolf.
- 2Of, like, or pertaining to a wolf.
- 3Fierce; menacing; savage.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how wolfish appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
a wolfish appetite
“[…] Here, Fangs! Fangs!” he ejaculated at the top of his voice to a ragged wolfish-looking dog […]
Etymology
From wolf + -ish.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.