werewolf

noun

SayWAIR-wuulfUS/ˈwɛəɹwʊlf/UK/ˈwɛːwʊlf/

Pluralwerewolves

1 meaning of werewolf

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nouncountable
In stories, a person who turns into a wolf or a wolf-like creature, often at the full moon.
In the movie, the werewolf howls at the full moon.
My little brother dressed up as a werewolf for Halloween.
Similarlycanthrope, wolfman
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Origin

From Old English, made from old words for "man" and "wolf".