wolfman

[ woolf-man ]

noun

, Folklore.

, plural wolf·men.

1. a man who turns into a wolf on certain occasions, as at the time of the full moon; werewolf.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wolfman¹

First recorded in 1600–10; wolf + man

Example Sentences

She notes that “Watch out for the wolfman” can act as a more effective stand-in for “Be careful.”

From National Geographic

That’s why you have to admire the moneymaking idea that the costumed wolfman known as “ChiefsAholic” seems to have worked out: bank robbery.

From Washington Post

To be beautiful is to be exposed to the world, like my wolfman legs when I wear a skirt.

From Los Angeles Times

The four are a wolfman, a dwarf attracting iron like a magnet, an electric girl who gives shocks to anyone touching her, and an insect-taming albino.

From Reuters

Instead, we shake our heads at this woman who has gotten herself into yet another sticky situation from which only a wolfman with magic shoes can extricate her.

From Washington Post