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wolven

wolven

See also: wölven

English

Adjective

wolven (comparative more wolven, superlative most wolven)

  1. Of or pertaining to wolves; wolflike; wolfish.
    • 2004, Marilyn Mattie Brahen, Claiming Her:
      But the shepherd does protect the sheep from the wolf: therefore, few fall to feed the wolven cubs, the remaining sheep living long to rear more lambs and provide us with wool.
    • 2009, Kate Douglas, Wolf Tales VIII:
      Not a very wolven gesture, but somehow apropos.
    • 2011, Gill McKnight, Indigo Moon:
      “What I mean is, this marking you and hiding you away, it's very wolven. [...]"

Noun

wolven (plural wolven)

  1. One who is wolflike in appearance or character.

Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

wolven

  1. Plural form of wolf