werewolf

or wer·wolf

[ wair-woolf, weer-, wur- ]

/ ˈwɛərˌwʊlf, ˈwɪər-, ˈwɜr- /

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noun, plural were·wolves [wair-woolvz, weer-, wur-]. /ˈwɛərˌwʊlvz, ˈwɪər-, ˈwɜr-/.

(in folklore and superstition) a human being who has changed into a wolf, or is capable of assuming the form of a wolf, while retaining human intelligence.

Origin of werewolf

before 1000; Middle English werwolf,Old English werwulf, equivalent to wer man (cognate with Gothic wair,Latin vir) + wulfwolf; cognate with Middle Dutch weerwolf,Old High German werwolf

Words nearby werewolf

Wenzel, Wenzhou, wept, were, weren't, werewolf, werewolves, Werfel, Wergeland, wergild, Werlhof's disease

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Example sentences from the Web for werewolf

And Bill Weasley remains happily married to Fleur Delacour despite being “grievously scarred from an encounter with a werewolf”.
Shock! Harry Potter Has Gray Hair|Tom Sykes|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To break the curse, Klaus needed to sacrifice a werewolf, a vampire, and a doppelgänger, aka Elena.
The 9 Wildest ‘Vampire Diaries’ Twists (VIDEO)|Chancellor Agard|October 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The real curse was the hybrid curse: a curse placed on Klaus, an original vampire, to keep his werewolf side dormant.
The 9 Wildest ‘Vampire Diaries’ Twists (VIDEO)|Chancellor Agard|October 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Werewolf Bar Mitzvah” “Werewolf bar mitzvah, spooky scary / boys becoming men, men becoming wolves.
12 Most Absurd ‘30 Rock’ Moments (VIDEO)|Kevin Fallon|January 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The goings-on of the Shreveport werewolf pack and Alcide (Joe Manganiello)?
‘True Blood’ Season 5: Has HBO’s Vampire Drama Lost Its Bite?|Jace Lacob|June 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The Albigenses tell of a young husband who, as a werewolf, slays his bride, then vanishes to be seen no more.
The Supernatural in Modern English Fiction|Dorothy Scarborough
I dreamed I was the werewolf—do not shudder, dear love, for 't was only a dream.
Second Book of Tales|Eugene Field
I only called him a werewolf in his rle as my husband and master.
The Road to Damascus|August Strindberg
Then Harold answered, fixing his eyes on hers, "Thou hast said it; it is the werewolf that I fear."
Second Book of Tales|Eugene Field
He'd heard about that; somebody had launched a missile from the ground, and the Werewolf had detonated it with a counter-missile.
The Cosmic Computer|Henry Beam Piper

British Dictionary definitions for werewolf

werewolf

/ (ˈwɪəˌwʊlf, ˈwɛə-) /

noun plural -wolves

a person fabled in folklore and superstition to have been changed into a wolf by being bewitched or said to be able to assume wolf form at will

Word Origin for werewolf

Old English werewulf, from wer man + wulf wolf; related to Old High German werwolf, Middle Dutch weerwolf

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	werewolf
释义	werewolf or wer·wolf [ wair-woolf, weer-, wur- ] / ˈwɛərˌwʊlf, ˈwɪər-, ˈwɜr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR werewolf ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural were·wolves [wair-woolvz, weer-, wur-]. /ˈwɛərˌwʊlvz, ˈwɪər-, ˈwɜr-/. (in folklore and superstition) a human being who has changed into a wolf, or is capable of assuming the form of a wolf, while retaining human intelligence. Origin of werewolf before 1000; Middle English werwolf,Old English werwulf, equivalent to wer man (cognate with Gothic wair,Latin vir) + wulfwolf; cognate with Middle Dutch weerwolf,Old High German werwolf Words nearby werewolf Wenzel, Wenzhou, wept, were, weren't, werewolf, werewolves, Werfel, Wergeland, wergild, Werlhof's disease Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for werewolf And Bill Weasley remains happily married to Fleur Delacour despite being “grievously scarred from an encounter with a werewolf”. Shock! Harry Potter Has Gray Hair\|Tom Sykes\|July 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST To break the curse, Klaus needed to sacrifice a werewolf, a vampire, and a doppelgänger, aka Elena. The 9 Wildest ‘Vampire Diaries’ Twists (VIDEO)\|Chancellor Agard\|October 3, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The real curse was the hybrid curse: a curse placed on Klaus, an original vampire, to keep his werewolf side dormant. The 9 Wildest ‘Vampire Diaries’ Twists (VIDEO)\|Chancellor Agard\|October 3, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Werewolf Bar Mitzvah” “Werewolf bar mitzvah, spooky scary / boys becoming men, men becoming wolves. 12 Most Absurd ‘30 Rock’ Moments (VIDEO)\|Kevin Fallon\|January 31, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The goings-on of the Shreveport werewolf pack and Alcide (Joe Manganiello)? ‘True Blood’ Season 5: Has HBO’s Vampire Drama Lost Its Bite?\|Jace Lacob\|June 8, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The Albigenses tell of a young husband who, as a werewolf, slays his bride, then vanishes to be seen no more. The Supernatural in Modern English Fiction\|Dorothy Scarborough I dreamed I was the werewolf—do not shudder, dear love, for 't was only a dream. Second Book of Tales\|Eugene Field I only called him a werewolf in his rle as my husband and master. The Road to Damascus\|August Strindberg Then Harold answered, fixing his eyes on hers, "Thou hast said it; it is the werewolf that I fear." Second Book of Tales\|Eugene Field He'd heard about that; somebody had launched a missile from the ground, and the Werewolf had detonated it with a counter-missile. The Cosmic Computer\|Henry Beam Piper British Dictionary definitions for werewolf werewolf / (ˈwɪəˌwʊlf, ˈwɛə-) / noun plural -wolves a person fabled in folklore and superstition to have been changed into a wolf by being bewitched or said to be able to assume wolf form at will Word Origin for werewolf Old English werewulf, from wer man + wulf wolf; related to Old High German werwolf, Middle Dutch weerwolf Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to werewolf giant, devil, freak, behemoth, horror, demon, beast, villain, whale, dragon, savage, mutant, titan, ogre, colossus, brute, barbarian, abnormality, mammoth, hellion
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werewolf

or wer·wolf

noun, plural were·wolves [wair-woolvz, weer-, wur-]. /ˈwɛərˌwʊlvz, ˈwɪər-, ˈwɜr-/.

Origin of werewolf

Words nearby werewolf

Example sentences from the Web for werewolf

British Dictionary definitions for werewolf

noun plural -wolves

Word Origin for werewolf

Words related to werewolf