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Big Bad Wolf

/ˌbɪɡ ˌbæd ˈwʊlf/

Big Bad Wolf noun: an evil fictional wolf that appears in fairy tales or fables.

Noun

Big Bad Wolf (plural Big Bad Wolves)

  1. (usually) An evil fictional wolf that appears in fairy tales or fables.
  2. (figuratively) Someone blamed for causing problems; a scapegoat.
    Synonyms:
    bogeyman

Big Bad Wolf meaning in Arabic and Persian

Big Bad Wolf in Arabic

fictional evil wolf
ذِئْب كَبِير سَيِّئ ḏiʔb kabīr sayyiʔ

Big Bad Wolf in Persian

fictional evil wolf
گرگ بد گنده gorg-e bad-e gonde

Synonyms of Big Bad Wolf

Forms of Big Bad Wolf

pluralBig Bad Wolves

Words formed from Big Bad Wolf

Questions about Big Bad Wolf

What does Big Bad Wolf mean?
Big Bad Wolf means an evil fictional wolf that appears in fairy tales or fables.
What is Big Bad Wolf in Arabic?
Big Bad Wolf in Arabic is ذِئْب كَبِير سَيِّئ (ḏiʔb kabīr sayyiʔ). See Big Bad Wolf meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Big Bad Wolf?
Big Bad Wolf is a noun.
How do you pronounce Big Bad Wolf?
Big Bad Wolf is pronounced /ˌbɪɡ ˌbæd ˈwʊlf/.
What is the plural of Big Bad Wolf?
The plural of Big Bad Wolf is Big Bad Wolves.

Words near Big Bad Wolf in the dictionary

  1. big babies
  2. big baby
  3. big back
  4. big backs
  5. big bad
  6. Big Bad Wolf
  7. Big Bad Wolves
  8. big bads
  9. big ball of mud
  10. big balls of mud
  11. big band

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