wolf-child

[ woolf-chahyld ]

noun

, plural wolf-chil·dren.

1. a child who is thought to have been suckled or nurtured by wolves.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wolf-child¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

Odin watched the wolf-child grow with foreboding, for in his dreams the wolf had been there at the end of everything, and the last things Odin had seen in any of his dreams of the future were the topaz eyes and the sharp white teeth of Fenris Wolf.

From Literature

I think the expression I used in the book is a wolf-child brought up in the wilderness without any culture around it.

From Los Angeles Times

That was all arranged, and the only thing now was to kill the Wolf-child.

From Project Gutenberg

Fearing it might be the lost wolf-child, he hastened to the spot, and prevented the wolf receiving more blows; but it was too late, apparently, to save the creature’s life, for it lay motionless on the ground as if dead.

From Project Gutenberg

The remarkable strength of the boy got to be so spoken about in the village that at last the wise woman, who was always consulted, said that there was no doubt but that John was a wolf-child; and this having come to the ears of his parents, his body was carefully examined, and the mark of the crescent was found under his arm.

From Project Gutenberg