Loup-garou (Noun)
Meaning
A monster able to change appearance from human to wolf and back again.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The villagers whispered about the loup-garou that roamed the forest under the full moon, its eyes glowing with an otherworldly light.
- As the legend went, the loup-garou could transform from a beautiful maiden into a snarling beast with razor-sharp claws and teeth.
- Professor LaFleur spent his career studying the mythology of the loup-garou, seeking to separate fact from fiction in the ancient tales.
- Rumors swirled that the mysterious stranger who had moved into the old cabin on the outskirts of town was actually a loup-garou, and the locals kept their distance.
- According to local lore, the loup-garou was cursed to roam the earth for eternity, forever trapped in its cycle of transformation from human to wolf and back again.