Definition

1. Noun:
   • A young wolf: A "wolf pup" is a juvenile wolf, specifically referring to a wolf from birth until it is about one year old. It is the term for the offspring of wolves.

Usage

• The term "wolf pup" is used to specifically denote a young wolf. It is a standard compound noun in zoology and wildlife contexts. It is typically not used as a verb or in other grammatical forms.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The wolf pack carefully guarded the den where the wolf pup was sleeping.
  • Biologists observed the playful behavior of the wolf pup as it interacted with its siblings.

Advanced Usage

• While "wolf pup" itself is a fixed noun phrase, it can be part of larger descriptive terms.
  • wolf pup development (referring to the growth stages of a young wolf)
  • wolf pup survival rate (referring to statistical data on juvenile wolves)

Variants and Related Words

• Wolf cub: This is a less common but sometimes used synonym for "wolf pup."
• Pup: The general term for the young of various animals, including seals, dogs, and wolves. When used alone, context determines the species.
• Juvenile wolf: A more formal or scientific term for a young wolf.
• Yearling: A term for a young animal that is about one year old; a wolf pup becomes a yearling.

Synonyms

• Wolf cub
• Juvenile wolf
• Young wolf

Notes

• "Wolf pup" is a specific zoological term. It is not typically used in idioms or phrasal verbs. The word "pup" alone can be part of idioms (e.g., "to sell someone a pup," meaning to swindle someone), but the compound "wolf pup" itself is literal and descriptive.

Noun

1. a young wolf