SpellRight

SpellRight › Spelling

Uncommon

wolves

The correct spelling is wolves.

How to pronounce wolves

/ˈwʊlvz/
noun

IPA: /ˈwʊlvz/

Say it like: Wol-ves

The correct spelling is wolves. The gray wolf, specifically all subspecies of the gray wolf (Canis lupus) that are not dingoes or dogs. For example: "Check out my pet. He's a wolf."

Usage Examples

Check out my pet. He's a wolf.

The soft violin solo was marred by persistent wolves.

They toiled hard to keep the wolf from the door.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The gray wolf, specifically all subspecies of the gray wolf (Canis lupus) that are not dingoes or dogs.
  2. 2.A man who makes amorous advances to many women.
  3. 3.A wolf tone or wolf note.
  4. 4.Any very ravenous, rapacious, or destructive person or thing; especially, want; starvation.
  5. 5.One of the destructive, and usually hairy, larvae of several species of beetles and grain moths.

verb

  1. 1.To behave like a wolf.
  2. 2.Of an organ, to make a hollow whining sound like that of a wolf.

Similar words

Words related in meaning — check their spelling too.

View synonyms & usage examples