wolfly

Adjective

wolfly (comparative wolflier or more wolfly, superlative wolfliest or most wolfly)

1. Pertaining to wolves; lupine.
   • It was too long a shot for real hope of hitting a wolf, but Gwen's luck was in and she grazed one wolf and frightened the bejesus out of both wolves. The wolfly focus shifted to putting as much real estate as possible between themselves and mutton dinners.2005, Brooks Horsley, Through a Glass Darkly, page 134
   • The modern cottager studies the animals too, through such vehicles as the nighttime wolf howl, in which guides take unsuspecting cottagers into the night, then lead them in howls that might elicit a wolfly response.2011, Charles Gordon, Still at the Cottage
2. Like or characteristic of a wolf; wolflike.
   • Her golden eyes were intent, and her tongue lolled out in a wolfly smile.2005, David Eddings, The Malloreon Volume Two, page 380
   • Back out in the reception room, Benjy found JT leaning against the counter with a wolfly air, both relaxed and alert.2019, Tanya Chris, Omega Released