timberwolves

Gray woodland hunters

Timberwolves is the plural of timberwolf, another name for the gray wolf, especially populations in forested regions of North America.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are an NBA basketball team, named for the animal's presence in that state: The Timberwolves made the playoffs for the first time in years.

wildlife

gray wolf

Large wild canid

  • packGroup or compress
  • alphaFirst Greek letter
  • howlProlonged mournful cry

den · territory · prey · elk · caribou · Yellowstone · reintroduction · endangered · apex predator · canine

NBA

Minnesota

Upper Midwest American state

playoffs · draft · roster · point guard · Kevin Garnett · Western Conference · court · arena · jersey · fans

folklore

werewolf

Shapeshifting wolf-person

Native American · spirit animal · totem · storytelling · moonlight · cunning · fable · symbolism · guardian · ancestor

Opposites
predator-prey relationship

timberwolvesdeer

Antlered hoofed mammal

elk · moose · caribou · sheep · rabbits

wild vs. domesticated canids

timberwolveslapdogs

Small dogs for holding

house dogs · sheepdogs · toy poodles · pugs · chihuahuas

apex predator vs. subordinate canid

timberwolvescoyotes

North American wild canids

foxes · jackals · wild dogs

Phrases
Family

timber, wolves, wolfish, timbered, timberland, timbers, timbering, timberwolf, timberlands

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G