Words / A2

WULF/wʊlf/

A wolf is a wild animal like a large dog: a wolf in the forest, a pack of wolves, a wolf howled. Dog is the tame cousin. Fox is smaller and often lives nearer towns. Plural: wolves (not wolfs). Do not write wool (sheep’s hair) for wolf.

Meaning

A wild animal like a large dog, that lives in groups.

Examples

• “A wolf howled in the nature film.”
• “The nature park had a talk about wolves.”
• “A lone wolf appeared in the snow in the documentary.”

Good to know

a pack of wolves. Plural: wolves. Tame cousin: dog. Smaller wild cousin: fox. Mix-up: wool.

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