wolverine
/ˈwʊlvəˌɹiːn//ˌwʊlvəˈɹiːn/
wolverine noun: a solitary, fierce mammal of the Mustelidae family, Gulo gulo.
Noun (1)
wolverine (plural wolverines)
- A solitary, fierce mammal of the Mustelidae family, Gulo gulo.
- “Wish I'd been more polite to that girl,” the sheriff remarked regretfully. “I ain't had a bite to eat since four o'clock this morning, and I'm hungry as a wolverine. … I know she'd have give me another drink of that old moonshine she has.”1920, Peter B. Kyne, chapter IV, in The Understanding Heart
- Synonyms:
- carcajou, skunkbear, glutton, quickhatch, beaver eater
Noun (2) capitalized: Wolverine
Wolverine (plural Wolverines)
- A native or resident of the American state of Michigan.
- [The term "Sucker" is] The cognomen of the Illinoians, answering to the Buckeye of Ohio, the Wolverine of Michigan, the Corn-cracker of Kentucky, &c.1846, Eliza Wood Farnham, Life in Prairie Land, page 63
- Synonyms:
- Michigander
- Someone associated with the University of Michigan, for example as a student, alum, or sports team member, or as a fan.
wolverine meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
wolverine in Hindi
- वोल्वेरिन, वोल्वरिन, वोल्वेरीन
wolverine in Tamil
- வோல்வரின், வோல்வெரின், வுல்வரின்
wolverine in Marathi
- व्हॉल्व्हरीन, व्हॉल्व्हेरिन, वोल्व्हेरिन
wolverine in Urdu
- ولورائن, والورائن
More languagesFewer languages
- wolverine in Bengali
- ওলভারিন, উলভারিন, ওলভেরিন
- wolverine in Telugu
- వుల్వరిన్, వుల్వరైన్, వోల్వరిన్
- wolverine in Malayalam
- വോൾവറിൻ, വോൾവെറിൻ, വോൾവറൈൻ
- wolverine in Kannada
- ವೊಲ್ವೆರಿನ್, ವೋಲ್ವರಿನ್, ವುಲ್ವರಿನ್
- wolverine in Punjabi
- ਵੋਲਵਰਿਨ, ਵੋਲਵੇਰੀਨ, ਵੋਲਵਰਾਈਨ
- wolverine in Gujarati
- વોલ્વેરિન, વોલ્વરિન, વોલ્વેરીન
- wolverine in Odia
- ୱଲ୍ଭେରିନ୍, ଓଲଭେରିନ୍, ୱଲଭେରିନ୍
- wolverine in Nepali
- वोल्भेरिन, वोल्भरिन, वोल्वेरिन
- wolverine in Arabic
- شَرِه šarih, وُلْفِيرِين wulfīrīn
- wolverine in Malay
- wolverin
- wolverine in Persian
- ولورین volverin
- wolverine in Thai
- วุลเวอรีน wunwer-reen
- wolverine in Vietnamese
- chồn Gulo
Synonyms of wolverine
Forms of wolverine
| plural | wolverines |
|---|---|
| alternative form | wolverene |
| plural | Wolverines |
| alternative form (obsolete) | wolvering |
Origin of wolverine
1619; alteration of earlier wolvering (1574), diminutive of wolver (“ravenous or savage animal; person who behaves like a wolf”) (1593), ultimately from wolf.
From wolverine.
Phrases with wolverine
Questions about wolverine
- What does wolverine mean?
- Wolverine means a solitary, fierce mammal of the Mustelidae family, Gulo gulo.
- What is wolverine in Hindi?
- Wolverine in Hindi is वोल्वेरिन, वोल्वरिन, वोल्वेरीन. See Wolverine meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is wolverine?
- Wolverine is a noun.
- How do you pronounce wolverine?
- Wolverine is pronounced /ˈwʊlvəˌɹiːn/.
- What is the plural of wolverine?
- The plural of wolverine is wolverines.
Words near wolverine in the dictionary
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