wolfish
/ˈwʊlfiʃ/adjective
wolfish is spelled W-O-L-F-I-S-H: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 152,206th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, wolfish means “Of, like, or pertaining to a wolf” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in wolfish?
| Letters | 7: W-O-L-F-I-S-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 25 million words; the 152,206th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Sounds like |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is wolfish?
Wolfish appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 152,206th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce wolfish?
- /ˈwʊlfiʃ/
- /ˈwʊlviʃ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-wolfish.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with wolfish
Sounds like: Woolfish (Wiktionary's homophone list; some hold only in some accents).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of wolfish
- more wolfish comparative
- most wolfish superlative
- wolvish
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does wolfish mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, like, or pertaining to a wolf.
- 2
Suggestive or characteristic of a wolf.
a wolfish appetite
- 3
Fierce; menacing; savage.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Wolfish in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does wolfish come from?
From wolf + -ish.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).