wolverine

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see also: Wolverine

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1619; alteration of earlier wolvering (1574), diminutive of wolver (1593), ultimately from wolf. Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈwʊlvəˌɹiːn/, /ˈwɒlvəˌɹiːn/
• (America, also) IPA: /ˌwʊlvəˈriːn/

Noun

wolverine (plural wolverines)

1. A solitary, fierce mammal of the Mustelidae family, taxlink2 Gulo gulo.

Synonyms

• carcajou, skunk bear, glutton, quickhatch, beaver eater

Translations

• French: glouton, carcajou
• German: Vielfraß, Bärenmarder
• Italian: ghiottone, volverina, ossifraga
• Portuguese: carcaju
• Russian: росома́ха
• Spanish: glotón, carcayú

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Wolverine

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Noun

wolverine (plural wolverines)

1. A native or resident of the American state of Michigan.
   • 1846, Eliza Wood Farnham, Life in Prairie Land ↗, page 63:

     [The term "Sucker" is] The cognomen of the Illinoians, answering to the Buckeye of Ohio, the Wolverine of Michigan, the Corn-cracker of Kentucky, &c.

2. Someone associated with the University of Michigan, for example as a student, alum, or sports team member, or as a fan.

Synonyms

• (native or resident of Michigan) Michigander

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