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wolf vs gray wolf

gray wolf vs wolf

wolf and gray wolf both are nouns.

wolf is a verb but gray wolf is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wolf Yes No Yes No
gray wolf Yes No No No
As nouns, gray wolf is a hyponym of wolf; that is, gray wolf is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wolf:
  • wolf: any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
  • gray wolf: a wolf with a brindled grey coat living in forested northern regions of North America
wolf (noun) gray wolf (noun)
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs a wolf with a brindled grey coat living in forested northern regions of North America
a man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to women
a cruelly rapacious person
wolf (verb) gray wolf (verb)
eat hastily
Difference between wolf and gray wolf

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