wolven

comparative more wolven · superlative most wolven

1. Of or pertaining to wolves; wolflike; wolfish.

   Not a very wolven gesture, but somehow apropos.

   2009, Kate Douglas, Wolf Tales VIII

   2 more examples

   But the shepherd does protect the sheep from the wolf: therefore, few fall to feed the wolven cubs, the remaining sheep living long to rear more lambs and provide us with wool.

   2004, Marilyn Mattie Brahen, Claiming Her

   “What I mean is, this marking you and hiding you away, it's very wolven. [...]"

   2011, Gill McKnight, Indigo Moon

   Synonyms: wolfen

plural wolvens

1. uncommonfantasyA wolflike being; one who is wolflike in appearance or character.

   For quotations using this term, see Citations:wolven.