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werehuman

werehuman noun: a shapeshifter, generally non-human (especially a wolf), who can assume the form of a human.

Noun

werehuman (plural werehumans)

  1. A shapeshifter, generally non-human (especially a wolf), who can assume the form of a human.
    • Zelf said, “I am a werehuman.” She sobbed as though there could be no greater shame on the face of the earth than this. Zev scratched his head. “A werehuman? What on earth is that?” Zelf took off the cowl that covered her face. The beautiful elfin face of a human female looked back at Zev, [...]....2014, Robert Denethon, Steam Submarine Cryptoloup, Submarine Media Pty Ltd
    • Just in case Lady Luck had not ignored her enough already, she was later on attacked by a vampire. […] As a wolf, she was bright. As a werehuman, her boosted IQ was rather low. So, yes, actually, Diz was not even a werewolf, and I probably […]2014, W. Freedreamer Tinkanesh, Tales for the 21st Century, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 17

Forms of werehuman

pluralwerehumans

Origin of werehuman

From were- + human.

Questions about werehuman

What does werehuman mean?
Werehuman means a shapeshifter, generally non-human (especially a wolf), who can assume the form of a human.
What part of speech is werehuman?
Werehuman is a noun.
What is the plural of werehuman?
The plural of werehuman is werehumans.

Words near werehuman in the dictionary

  1. werehares
  2. werehog
  3. werehogs
  4. werehorse
  5. werehorses
  6. werehuman
  7. werehumans
  8. werehyena
  9. werehyenas
  10. werejackal
  11. werejackals

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