she-wolf

noun — 2 senses

she-wolf

noun

Etymology From Middle English she wolf. By surface analysis, she- + wolf.

1

A female wolf.

In some trepidation the priest and his friend accompanied the wolf to his den, where lay a she-wolf on the point of death.1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 212:

2

Figuratively, Slang A predatory woman.

Synonyms: wolfess
Antonyms: he-wolf
Hypernyms: wolf

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