Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A solitary, burrowing carnivorous mammal (Gulo gulo) of northern forest regions, related to the weasel and having a heavyset body, short legs, dark fur, and a bushy tail. Also called carcajou, glutton, skunk bear.
Wiktionary
WordNet 3.0
- n. stocky shaggy-coated North American carnivorous mammal
- n. a native or resident of Michigan
- n. musteline mammal of northern Eurasia
Etymologies
- Probably from wolf.
Examples
“What’s hot this time of year in wolverine goodies.”
“I love the idea of wolverine being a happy month because of Linda!”
“Not sure I like the idea of wolverine being the leader, takes a bit away from his lone wolf style.”
“It is generally conceded by the most experienced fur-hunters of the northern forest, that while the wolverine is a crafty brute and difficult to hunt, yet of all forest creatures the coloured fox is the hardest to trap.”
“The severe frosts of winter freeze the lodge into such a solid structure that the beaver is safe against the wolverine, which is unable to break through the wall, resembling the adobe structures found in Mexico and the Southwest.”
The Life of Kit Carson
“The fur of the wolverine was a mixed black and white, but neither black nor white is the word to use.”
“The severe frosts of winter freeze the lodge into such a solid structure that the beaver is safe against the wolverine, which is unable to break through the wall, resembling the adobe structures found in”
The Life of Kit Carson Hunter, Trapper, Guide, Indian Agent and Colonel U.S.A.
“But the wolverine is a plucky animal when thus assailed, and he made a good fight for his hard-earned supper.”
“If the wolverine is the elusive wayfaring celebrity of the clan, then the marten, as its name might suggest, is the accountant.”
“The zoo's only male wolverine, which is a dog-sized member of ...”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘wolverine’.
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Wolverine-related
Words related to wolverine.
Holarctic, glutton, carcajou, gulo gulo, musteline, stink-bear, skunk bear, росомаха, kuekuatsheu, wolverine, quickhatch, rosomak and 7 more...
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Michigan
yooper, pasty, troll, the bridge, the mitten, the thumb, A-squared, Ypsi, say ya to da U.P...., mackinaw, Devil's Night, Angels' Night and 32 more...
dontcry Well then, Pro, I must be a wolverine! May 1, 2009
Prolagus This animal is also known with the less alluring name of glutton. Apr 30, 2009
seanahan I have to disagree with Chained Bear. The University of Michigan is a prominent university, and very well know in college sports. It is also the premier university in the state of Michigan. As such, residents of Michigan are Wolverines. The animal is fairly obscure, but there are a lot of people from Michigan. Now, I agree that using Wolverine in general to describe Michigan residents and not just alumni is a bit unfortunate, especially for graduates of Michigan State (the Spartans), but it is something I hear all the time. Mar 30, 2009
reesetee That's WeirdNet for you. Always rabble-rousing. Mar 14, 2009
chained_bear Well of course! But from WeirdNET one would imagine it's filled with wolverines! Mar 14, 2009
reesetee But you do agree that Michigan's a lovely place, fur-bearing fissipeds or no? Mar 14, 2009
chained_bear "A native or resident of Michigan"? Really, WeirdNET? That's the most prominent definition?
I'm down with a fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals. Just not so much with Michigan, dig? Mar 13, 2009
reesetee What? WeirdNet says, repeatedly, that a wolverine is a "fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals." Isn't that enough for you bear types? Mar 13, 2009
lea And without the "beautiful pubic hair. I can't really think of anything else to say right now. I blew a fuse. Need to go away and fix it. Mar 13, 2009
chained_bear Wow. "Who designed this" indeed.
P.S. Weirdnet, WTF? Mar 13, 2009
bilby Here. Mar 13, 2009