Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

she-wolf

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.34 in modern English

Syllables
she--wolf
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female wolf.

noun

A predatory woman.

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Etymology

From Middle English she wolf. By surface analysis, she- + wolf. Displaced similarly native Old English wierġen.

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Questions

What does she-wolf mean?
A female wolf.
Where does she-wolf come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce she-wolf

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