A person or being having the character of a wolf; one of a cruel, ferocious, or rapacious disposition. In early use applied esp. to the Devil or…

figurative (chiefly after biblical usage; cf. Revelation v. 5). In a bad sense: A fiercely cruel, tyrannical or ‘devouring’ creature or person.

A brutal, cruel, or wicked person. In early use also: †a stupid or foolish person (obsolete). Cf. brute, n.1 2.

A man who is wild, in various senses of the adjective. A man of rough, savage, fierce, or unruly nature or character (cf. wild, adj. 6 7).

transferred and figurative. Applied to one who or that which in some way resembles or suggests a tiger. A person of fierce, cruel, rapacious, or…

In extended use. (Applied to) any one having qualities historically attributed to Turks; a cruel, rigorous, or tyrannical person; any one…

A large clenched fist that can deal a heavy blow; hence, a rough, brutal fellow.

(lit. a scourger of sheep) one who is irrationally cruel.

One who behaves like a wolf; a ravenous or savage creature.

figurative. A person of a vile and rapacious disposition.

A cruel or brutal person; (also) a person who is coarse, rough, or uncouth.

A brutal person. Obsolete. rare.

A brutal person. Obsolete.

figurative. A person supposed to resemble a Tartar in disposition; a rough and violent or irritable and intractable person.

transferred. Applied to a cruel, treacherous, and rapacious person; one that resembles the hyena in some of its repulsive habits.

As the type of a rough and fierce fellow.

Also with lower-case initial. A person who wilfully or recklessly destroys or spoils something; spec. a person who produces inferior literature or…

figurative. A fierce, powerful, or elusive person or thing.