Wolfish (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Resembling or characteristic (or considered characteristic) of a wolf; "ran in wolflike packs"; "wolfish rapacity".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The businessman's wolfish grin made his competitors uneasy as he closed in on the deal.
- Her eyes gleamed with a wolfish intensity as she devoured the last slice of pizza.
- The politician's opponents accused him of having wolfish tendencies, always on the lookout for his next meal of power.
- The group of teenagers ran through the streets with wolfish abandon, laughing and shouting as they went.
- The company's wolfish pursuit of profits led to accusations of exploiting its employees and the environment.