Definition of WOLVERINE

wolverine

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

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

Scrabble Score: 15

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

Words With Friends Score: 18

wolverine: valid Words With Friends Word