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- pronunciation:
- wUlf
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
wolves |
| definition: |
A wolf is a wild animal that looks something like a large dog. It has a pointed nose, pointed ears, and a bushy tail. Wolves often travel in a group and hunt other animals. Wolves can be dangerous to humans too.
My dad said he heard a wolf one time when he was camping in the mountains. He said it was a little scary.
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
wolfs, wolfing, wolfed |
| definition: |
If you wolf down your food, you eat the food very quickly or swallow it in large bites.
Theo wolfed down his breakfast and ran to catch the school bus. |
| related words: |
consume |
| derivation: |
wolflike (adj.) |
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