Wolverine Definition

wo͝olvə-rēn, wo͝olvə-rēn
wolverines
noun
wolverines
A stocky, ferocious, musteline carnivore (Gulo gulo), with thick fur, found in the N U.S., N Eurasia, and Canada.
Webster's New World
Its fur.
Webster's New World
A person born or living in Michigan, called the Wolverine State.
Webster's New World
A student attending or a graduate of the University of Michigan or a fan of the school's athletic teams.
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Noun

Singular:
wolverine
Plural:
wolverines

Origin of Wolverine

  • Alteration of earlier wolvering, probably ultimately from wolf.

    From Wiktionary

  • Probably from wolf

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From wolverine

    From Wiktionary

Wolverine Sentence Examples

  • Wolverine, the strongest fur suited for rugs and foot-sacks, is taken as the standard.

  • In the mountains are elk, puma, lynx, the varying hare and snowshoe rabbit, the yellow-haired porcupine, Fremont's and Bailey's squirrels, the mountain sheep, the four-striped chipmunk, Townsend's spermophile, the prong-horned antelope, the cinnamon pack-rat, grizzly, brown, silvertip and black bears and the wolverine.

  • Reindeer can be found living wild in parts of Norway but perhaps the most curious creature is the wolverine.

  • The game is about a bunch of wild wolverines trying to rescue Junior Wolverine from the clutches of the evil vultures by stealing eggs.

  • Wolverine returns to Japan only to get caught in the middle of an ancient war between gods and demons !

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Words Starting With

WWOWOL

Words Ending With

ENEINE

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9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With W9 Letter Words Ending With E