Werewolf (Noun)
Meaning
A monster able to change appearance from human to wolf and back again.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The villagers believed that the strange full moon transformations were the work of a werewolf.
- Legend says that a werewolf has been lurking in the forest for decades, attacking villagers and livestock.
- After being bitten by a mysterious stranger, he discovered he was transforming into a werewolf.
- Movies often depict werewolves as fierce, mindless beasts, but in folklore, they were sometimes portrayed as sympathetic characters.
- The town was said to have been founded by a werewolf who sought a place to live without fear of persecution.