wolfly

English

Etymology

From wolf +‎ -ly. Cognate with Middle High German wolflich (“wolflike”). Compare wolflike.

Adjective

wolfly (comparative wolflier or more wolfly, superlative wolfliest or most wolfly)

1. Of, like, or pertaining to a wolf or wolves; lupine.
   • 2001, Ian Whybrow, Tony Ross, Little Wolf, Forest Detective:

     Har bar, I know that is just your wolfly way to say well done, ... Also you mean to say congrat-arroooshuns for solving lots of tricky cases all at wunce by trying hard, plus normal wolfly sense and brute instinct.

Anagrams

• fly low, owlfly