Definition of WOLVERINE

wolverine

Meanings

Plural: wolverines

Noun

  • a native or resident of Michigan
  • musteline mammal of northern Eurasia
  • stocky shaggy-coated North American carnivorous mammal
  • A solitary, fierce mammal of the Mustelidae family, Gulo gulo.

Origin / Etymology

1619; alteration of earlier wolvering (1574), diminutive of wolver (“ravenous or savage animal; person who behaves like a wolf”) (1593), ultimately from wolf.

Synonyms

beaver eater, carcajou, glutton, Gulo gulo, Gulo luscus, Michigander, quickhatch, skunk bear

Scrabble Score: 15

wolverine is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
wolverine is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
wolverine is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

wolverine is a valid Words With Friends word