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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
  2. were gild
  3. were gilds
  4. were it not for
  5. were with
  6. were wolf
  7. were wolves
  8. were you born in a tent
  9. were-
  10. were-creature
  11. were-elephant

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