Wolves
Wolverhampton's football nickname
Wolves is the plural of wolf, the large wild canine known for hunting in packs and howling at the moon.
The word appears frequently as a team name or mascot, most notably for various sports franchises.
Figuratively, wolves suggests predatory or dangerous people: wolves in sheep's clothing describes those who hide harmful intentions behind innocent appearances.
To keep the wolves from the door means to ward off poverty or hunger.
Group or compress
hunt · territory · pup · canine · predator · tundra · Yellowstone · reintroduction
Mythic bound wolf
- RomulusMythical founder of Rome
- RemusLegendary Roman fratricide victim
- shapeshifterBeing altering its form
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
legend · spirit · totem · skinwalker · Odin · Norse · lycanthropy · moon
Faithful commitment to another
- fierceViolently intense or aggressive
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
- freedomAbsence of constraint
- strengthPower to exert force
lone · wild · instinct · spirit · resilience · brotherhood · independence · courage
Upper Midwest American state
- mascotGroup's symbolic figure
- teamOrganized cooperative unit
- jerseyKnitted pullover garment
- NBATop-tier American court league
fanbase · logo · stadium · franchise · roster · playoffs · championship · arena
Half-wolf Yukon protagonist
- AkelaCub Scout leader title
- Three Little PigsFabled sibling homebuilders
- Red Riding HoodCloaked woodland protagonist
- fableMoral tale with animals
Jack London · Mowgli · Shere Khan · fairy tale · villain · antagonist · children's story
pack
Group or compress
prey · hunt · territory · pup · canine · predator · tundra · Yellowstone · reintroduction · endangered
Fenrir
Mythic bound wolf
- RomulusMythical founder of Rome
- RemusLegendary Roman fratricide victim
- shapeshifterBeing altering its form
folklore · legend · spirit · totem · skinwalker · Odin · Norse · lycanthropy · moon · transformation
loyalty
Faithful commitment to another
strength · lone · wild · instinct · spirit · resilience · brotherhood · independence · courage · survivor
Minnesota
Upper Midwest American state
NBA · fanbase · logo · stadium · franchise · roster · playoffs · championship · arena · supporters
White Fang
Half-wolf Yukon protagonist
- AkelaCub Scout leader title
- Three Little PigsFabled sibling homebuilders
- Red Riding HoodCloaked woodland protagonist
Jack London · Mowgli · Shere Khan · fable · fairy tale · villain · antagonist · children's story
- football nicknamesGunners, the blues, Reds, Blues, Eagles
- English SportsArsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City
- KiplingMowgli, Baloo, Bagheera, Shere Khan, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
- Middle-earth BeingsOrcs, Nazgul, Uruk-hai, Ringwraiths, Easterlings
- AHLfarm team, affiliate, call-up, prospect, development league
- ApenninesApennines
Wolvessheep
Woolly farm animal
lambs · doves · shepherds · guardian angels · protectors
- wolves in sheep's clothingDeceivers feigning harmlessness
- lone wolvesSolitary, self-reliant individuals
- thrown to the wolvesAbandoned to hostile forces
- throw to the wolvesAbandon to hostile forces
- gray wolvesLarge wild canines
- throwing to the wolvesDeliberate abandonment to harm