Werewolf
noun
A mythological or folkloric human with the ability to shape shift into a wolf or a therianthropic hybrid wolf-like creature.
According to the legend, he became a werewolf because of a curse.
Often appears as...
- full moon werewolf
- legendary werewolf
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Formal
Literary
noun
A person who changes into a very different, especially more violent or aggressive, character.
When he's angry, he turns into a real werewolf.
Often appears as...
- became a werewolf
- like a werewolf
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Colloquial
noun
A mythological or folkloric human with the ability to shape shift into a wolf or a therianthropic hybrid wolf-like creature.
According to the legend, he became a werewolf because of a curse.
Often appears as...
- full moon werewolf
- legendary werewolf
Usage tips
Formal
Literary
noun
A person who changes into a very different, especially more violent or aggressive, character.
When he's angry, he turns into a real werewolf.
Often appears as...
- became a werewolf
- like a werewolf
Usage tips
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Origin
Rooted in European folklore, often associated with Eastern Europe and the Middle Ages.
Werewolf tales are widespread in the folklore of Eastern Europe.
Pro Tip 2/3Full Moon Myth
Werewolves are traditionally linked to the full moon, transforming during it.
Every full moon, the villagers feared the appearance of the werewolf.
Pro Tip 3/3Horror Genre
The word 'werewolf' is often used in horror films, books, and TV shows.
The new horror film features a terrifying werewolf as the antagonist.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Origin
Rooted in European folklore, often associated with Eastern Europe and the Middle Ages.
Werewolf tales are widespread in the folklore of Eastern Europe.
Pro Tip 2/3Full Moon Myth
Werewolves are traditionally linked to the full moon, transforming during it.
Every full moon, the villagers feared the appearance of the werewolf.
Pro Tip 3/3Horror Genre
The word 'werewolf' is often used in horror films, books, and TV shows.
The new horror film features a terrifying werewolf as the antagonist.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Origin
Rooted in European folklore, often associated with Eastern Europe and the Middle Ages.
Werewolf tales are widespread in the folklore of Eastern Europe.
Pro Tip 2/3Full Moon Myth
Werewolves are traditionally linked to the full moon, transforming during it.
Every full moon, the villagers feared the appearance of the werewolf.
Pro Tip 3/3Horror Genre
The word 'werewolf' is often used in horror films, books, and TV shows.
The new horror film features a terrifying werewolf as the antagonist.
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Can you solve the secret...
the mayor, the tailor, the baker, the grocer, or the carpenter. You’ve invited them to dinner with a simple you’ll slip a square of a rare werewolf antidote into each of their dinners. Unfortunately, your pet goat just ate four of the squares,
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Watch the Total Solar...
werewolves are very excited about what's happening the moon is winning Terry T moon is winning right now moon who's on Team moon I think I'm joining team moon for sure although if it were like this all the time there would be no life on Earth
Video examples
Can you solve the secret...
the mayor, the tailor, the baker, the grocer, or the carpenter. You’ve invited them to dinner with a simple you’ll slip a square of a rare werewolf antidote into each of their dinners. Unfortunately, your pet goat just ate four of the squares,
Video examples
Watch the Total Solar...
werewolves are very excited about what's happening the moon is winning Terry T moon is winning right now moon who's on Team moon I think I'm joining team moon for sure although if it were like this all the time there would be no life on Earth
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Quote examples
Arden Cho
American Actress
I grew up watching 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and used to dream that I would grow up to be just like her. In a way, 'Teen Wolf' has a lot of those kinds of characters. We're just kids by day, and yet we're trying to fight demons and werewolves and bad people and save people that we love.
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Taylor Lautner
American Actor
The coolest thing about the series is that we stay very true to the books; it would be silly for us not to, because the books are exactly what the fans want to see. There's an action side to it, which I love, and there are werewolves now. There aren't just vampires. There's a wolf pack.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson
American Scientist
Let me tell you something about full moons: kids don't care about full moons. They'll play in a full moon, no worries at all. They only get scared of magic or werewolves from stupid adults and their stupid adult stories.
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Stephenie Meyer
American Author
As far as expense, I think if 'Twilight' does well enough, then we should be able to do the big expensive stuff for the sequels. I mean, we have to have werewolves, there's no way around it. They have to be there.
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Glen Duncan
British Author
There are two ways to write a werewolf novel - you can examine the genre conventions, or you can say, 'What would it be like if I were a werewolf?
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Walter Jon Williams
American Writer
I'm not afraid of werewolves or vampires or haunted hotels, I'm afraid of what real human beings to do other real human beings.
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Rutina Wesley
American Actress
If vampires and werewolves were walking around today, there would be chaos. People would be losing their minds.
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Anne Bishop
American Writer
Werewolves and Arabians. It's like chocolate and peanut butter - a delicious combination.
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Joe Manganiello
American Actor
I mean, I feel like I've been pretending I was a werewolf since I was a little kid.
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Daniel Pinkwater
Author
Werewolves are much more common animals than you might think.
Quote examples
Arden Cho
American Actress
I grew up watching 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and used to dream that I would grow up to be just like her. In a way, 'Teen Wolf' has a lot of those kinds of characters. We're just kids by day, and yet we're trying to fight demons and werewolves and bad people and save people that we love.
Quote examples
Taylor Lautner
American Actor
The coolest thing about the series is that we stay very true to the books; it would be silly for us not to, because the books are exactly what the fans want to see. There's an action side to it, which I love, and there are werewolves now. There aren't just vampires. There's a wolf pack.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson
American Scientist
Let me tell you something about full moons: kids don't care about full moons. They'll play in a full moon, no worries at all. They only get scared of magic or werewolves from stupid adults and their stupid adult stories.
Quote examples
Stephenie Meyer
American Author
As far as expense, I think if 'Twilight' does well enough, then we should be able to do the big expensive stuff for the sequels. I mean, we have to have werewolves, there's no way around it. They have to be there.
Quote examples
Glen Duncan
British Author
There are two ways to write a werewolf novel - you can examine the genre conventions, or you can say, 'What would it be like if I were a werewolf?
Quote examples
Walter Jon Williams
American Writer
I'm not afraid of werewolves or vampires or haunted hotels, I'm afraid of what real human beings to do other real human beings.
Quote examples
Rutina Wesley
American Actress
If vampires and werewolves were walking around today, there would be chaos. People would be losing their minds.
Quote examples
Anne Bishop
American Writer
Werewolves and Arabians. It's like chocolate and peanut butter - a delicious combination.
Quote examples
Joe Manganiello
American Actor
I mean, I feel like I've been pretending I was a werewolf since I was a little kid.
Quote examples
Daniel Pinkwater
Author
Werewolves are much more common animals than you might think.
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