← Back to search

Meaning of Wolverine | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

ˈwʊlvəˌɹiːn

Definitions

A solitary, fierce mammal of the Mustelidae family, Gulo gulo.
A native or resident of the American state of Michigan.
Someone associated with the University of Michigan, for example as a student, alum, or sports team member, or as a fan.

Equivalents

العربية شره وُلْفِيرِين ولفيرين - حيوان ثديي مفترس من فصيلة العرس

Беларуская расамаха

Български лакомец росомаха

Bosanski žderonja

Català golut

Čeština rosomáčí rosomák

Dansk jærv

Deutsch Bärenmarder Vielfraß

Esperanto gulo

Español carcayú glotón

Eesti ahm

Suomi ahma kätkä

Français carcajou glouton

Galego glutón

Hrvatski žderonja

Magyar rozsomák

Հայերեն կուղխ շատակերիկ

Italiano ghiottone ossifraga volverina

日本語くすり屈狸貂熊

Қазақша құну

한국어 울버린

Lietuvių ernis

Latviešu āmrija tinis

Македонски лакомец

Nederlands veelvraat

Polski rosomak

Português carcaju glutão

Română gluton

Русский росомаха

Slovenščina rosomah

Српски žderonja

Svenska järv

Українська росомаха

Examples

““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.””

“[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.”

CEFR level

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See all B2 English words →

Meaning of Wolverine | Babel Free

Definitions

Equivalents

Examples

CEFR level

See also

Learn this word in context