Synonyms for wolverine
ˌwʊl vəˈrin, ˈwʊl vəˌrinwolver·ine

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1. wolverinenoun

   A native or resident of the American state of Michigan.

   1846: The cognomen of the Illinoians, answering to the Buckeye of Ohio, the Wolverine of Michigan, the Corn-cracker of Kentucky, &c. — Eliza Wood Farnham, Life in Prairie Land, 1846, p. 63

   Synonyms:
   Michigander

2. Wolverinenoun

   A student attending or a graduate of the University of Michigan or a fan of the school's athletic teams.

   Synonyms:
   quickhatch, carcajou, glutton, Gulo gulo, skunk bear

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Michigander, Wolverinenoun

   a native or resident of Michigan

   Synonyms:
   skunk bear, carcajou, glutton

2. glutton, Gulo gulo, wolverinenoun

   musteline mammal of northern Eurasia

   Synonyms:
   gourmand, skunk bear, carcajou, trencherman, gourmandizer, glutton

3. wolverine, carcajou, skunk bear, Gulo luscusnoun

   stocky shaggy-coated North American carnivorous mammal

   Synonyms:
   skunk bear, carcajou, glutton

Matched Categories

1. • American
   • Musteline Mammal

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wolverinenoun

   Synonyms:
   glutton (gulo luscus)

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:1.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "wolverine":

   carcajou

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1. Grant Strobl:

   I henceforth shall be referred to as: His Majesty, Grant Strobl. I encourage all U-M students to go onto Wolverine Access, and insert the identity of their dreams.

2. Hugh Jackman:

   But there was a time between ‘X-Men 3’ and the first Wolverine movie when I could see the roles getting smaller. People wanted me to play that kind of hero part exclusively. It felt a little bit claustrophobic.

3. George R.R. Martin:

   All that Syrio Forel had taught her went racing through her head. Swift as a deer. Quiet as shadow. Fear cuts deeper than swords. Quick as a snake. Calm as still water. Fear cuts deeper than swords. Strong as a bear. Fierce as a wolverine. Fear cuts deeper than swords. The man who fears losing has already lost. Fear cuts deeper than swords. Fear cuts deeper than swords. Fear cuts deeper than swords.