wolverine
Collocations
4ADJ.
animal, biggest, ferocious, hungry, most, omnivorous, pretty
VERB + WOLVERINE
encounters, saw
WOLVERINE + NOUN
michigan, omnivore, she'd, trees, x-man
PREP.
since
Definitions
noun
A solitary, fierce mammal of the Mustelidae family, Gulo gulo.
“Wish I'd been more polite to that girl,” the sheriff remarked regretfully. “ I ain't had a bite to eat since four o'clock this morning, and I'm hungry as a wolverine. … I know she'd have give me another drink of that old moonshine she has.”
noun
A native or resident of the American state of Michigan.
[The term "Sucker" is] The cognomen of the Illinoians, answering to the Buckeye of Ohio, the Wolverine of Michigan, the Corn-cracker of Kentucky, &c.
Someone associated with the University of Michigan, for example as a student, alum, or sports team member, or as a fan.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — stocky shaggy-coated North American carnivorous mammal
- carcajou
noun — musteline mammal of northern Eurasia
noun — a native or resident of Michigan
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6“Wish I'd been more polite to that girl,” the sheriff remarked regretfully. “ I ain't had a bite to eat since four o'clock this morning, and I'm hungry as a wolverine. … I know she'd have give me anot
Wiktionary[The term "Sucker" is] The cognomen of the Illinoians, answering to the Buckeye of Ohio, the Wolverine of Michigan, the Corn-cracker of Kentucky, &c.
WiktionaryWolverine is an X-Man.
Tatoeba · #2178403The wolverine spends most of its life alone, defending the borders of its territory from individuals of the same sex.
Tatoeba · #3322482The wolverine is omnivorous.
Tatoeba · #3322504The wolverine climbs trees no less skillfully than it moves on the ground.
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