Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In a wolfish manner.

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  • adverb In a wolfish way.

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  • adverb in the manner of a wolf

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Examples

  • Slowly he started walking toward me, his face wolfishly pointed.

    Deadly Julie Chibbaro 2011

  • A dog thrust his head into the entrance and blinked wolfishly at them for a space, the slaver dripping from his ivory-white fangs.

    IN THE FOREST OF THE NORTH 2010

  • The centurion grinned wolfishly, and she knew which way he would prefer the Starfleet crew to accept things.

    Star Trek The Next Generation® David A. McIntee 2011

  • Tychus ground out his stogie and grinned wolfishly at the three losers.

    Starcraft II: Devils’ Due Christie Golden 2011

  • Slowly he started walking toward me, his face wolfishly pointed.

    Deadly Julie Chibbaro 2011

  • Tychus ground out his stogie and grinned wolfishly at the three losers.

    Starcraft II: Devils’ Due Christie Golden 2011

  • Slowly he started walking toward me, his face wolfishly pointed.

    Deadly Julie Chibbaro 2011

  • The centurion grinned wolfishly, and she knew which way he would prefer the Starfleet crew to accept things.

    Star Trek The Next Generation® David A. McIntee 2011

  • Slowly he started walking toward me, his face wolfishly pointed.

    Deadly Julie Chibbaro 2011

  • Slowly he started walking toward me, his face wolfishly pointed.

    Deadly Julie Chibbaro 2011

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  • "Do salmon wear sweaters?" asked Tom wolfishly.

    December 10, 2007