Definitions

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  • verb To behave like a wolf.
  • verb Of an organ, to make a hollow whining sound like that of a wolf.

Etymologies

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From inflected stem of wolf.

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Examples

  • July 22nd, 2009 9: 40 pm ET wolve in sheep clothing

    DeMint fires back at 'false' DNC ad 2009

  • Oh dear me, how many people do you think go hiking in the wood looking for wolve-I mean bears?

    Stuff We Did On Our Vacation, Part One; Or, A Pictorial Essay on Vampire Habitats 2010

  • O'Bama will still have more delegate and super delegates she can cry wolve all she wants but the rules are the rules and O'bama is the only candidate I'll ever trust ...

    Full Michigan delegation with half-vote to be seated by Dems 2008

  • Just because he gives a good speech, doesnt mean he's not a wolve in sheeps clothing

    Obama takes heat from Catholic League over Pfleger 2008

  • [Apple Trailers] • The Wildlife Photographer of the Year around went to one Jose Luis Rodriguez for — among other shots — a haunting picture of a wolf that captures all the primitive, fairytale terror of a wolve lurking into the village.

    VF Daily Fair, Vanity 2009

  • [Apple Trailers] • The Wildlife Photographer of the Year around went to one Jose Luis Rodriguez for — among other shots — a haunting picture of a wolf that captures all the primitive, fairytale terror of a wolve lurking into the village.

    Little Gold Men Movie Blog Handy, Bruce 2009

  • He said the problem might arise if in the case of a real crises people would think it was just a matter of "crying wolve".

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2001

  • "KA, ze poleece -- like kam from Churchill an 'ze wolve keel!"

    The Golden Snare James Oliver Curwood 1903

  • Some rain in the after part of the day in the evining the hunters returned with three buffalow Skins two goat Skins, four Deer Skins, two deer, & 3 wolve Skins, to be used in Covering the boat Canoes & to make mockersons, one Elk also killed to day

    The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 Meriwether Lewis 1791

  • OMG! i've always been more of a vampire girl, but DANG this wolve pack is hot!

    EW.com: Today's Latest Headlines 2009

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