wolverine

[ woo l-vuh-reen, woo l-vuh-reen ]
/ ˌwʊl vəˈrin, ˈwʊl vəˌrin /

noun

Also called carcajou. a stocky, carnivorous North American mammal, Gulo luscus, of the weasel family, having blackish, shaggy hair with white markings.
(initial capital letter) a native or inhabitant of Michigan (the Wolverine State) (used as a nickname).

Origin of wolverine

1565–75; alteration of earlier wolvering (with -ine2 for -ing3), obscure derivative of wolf

Words nearby wolverine

wolof, wolseley, wolsey, wolver, wolverhampton, wolverine, wolverine state, wolves, wolves in sheep's clothing, woman, woman about town

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British Dictionary definitions for wolverine

wolverine
/ (ˈwʊlvəˌriːn) /

noun

a large musteline mammal, Gulo gulo, of northern forests of Eurasia and North America having dark very thick water-resistant fur Also called: glutton

Word Origin for wolverine

C16 wolvering, from wolf + -ing ³ (later altered to -ine)