Wolf — meaning in English

English meaning

• lupine adj Wolfish (all senses); wolflike.
• lupus noun An autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system attacks its own tissue, most commonly referring to systemic lupus erythematosus.
• wolf noun A large wild canine, Canis lupus, that lives and hunts in packs.

Senses

Wolf is used for these senses in English:

• Lupus (constellation) A summer constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a wolf. It lies south of the constellation Libra.
• grey wolf A large canid, Canis lupus, once found throughout forested areas of northern Europe, Asia and America; it shares a common ancestry with the domestic dog.
• lupine Wolfish (all senses); wolflike.
• wolf Any of several related canines that resemble Canis lupus in appearance, especially those of the genus Canis.

Related German words