Meaning of Wolfkin | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A young or small wolf.
2. Any of various nonhuman and non-wolf fantasy creatures that have features of a wolf.

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Examples

“Kite and kestrel, wolf and wolfkin, from the wilderness, wallow in it.”

“Arun is in training to be a priest of the Fire God when he is abruptly plucked from his peaceful studies, bespelled and staked out as bait to capture⟳ a monster—a wolfkin. But the wolfkin isn't quite what Arun expected.”

“There was a rumour that the rare wolfkin had been sighted in the botanical gardens in the west of the city.”

“Wolfkin are humanoid wolves. They have⟳ long wolf faces and thick fur. They walk⟳ on the tips of their long feet and have⟳ thick ragged wolf tails.”

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