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were-wolf

were-wolf is the alternative form of werewolf.

Meaning of werewolf

Noun

werewolf (plural werewolves)

  1. A person who is transformed or can transform into a wolf or a wolflike human, often said to do so during a full moon.
    • Near-synonym: dogman

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Forms of were-wolf

pluralwere-wolves

Questions about were-wolf

What is were-wolf the alternative form of?
Were-wolf is the alternative form of werewolf.

Words near were-wolf in the dictionary

  1. were-elephants
  2. were-elf
  3. were-elves
  4. were-hare
  5. were-hares
  6. were-wolf
  7. were-wolves
  8. werealligator
  9. werealligators
  10. wereanimal
  11. wereanimals

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