What's the difference between werewolf and wolverine?

Werewolf


Definition:

  • (n.) A person transformed into a wolf in form and appetite, either temporarily or permanently, whether by supernatural influences, by witchcraft, or voluntarily; a lycanthrope. Belief in werewolves, formerly general, is not now extinct.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) He just look sideways and for some reason it’s funny.” But Clement himself names Rhys Darby, aka the Conchords’ manager, Murray, who plays a werewolf in Shadows, as the funniest man he has ever worked with – even if he does appear in “too many ads”.
  • (2) It sounded like a werewolf exorcising a roomful of crucified sopranos.)
  • (3) It brings to mind the image of a werewolf not being able to stop his transformation at full moon, but do we really believe this?
  • (4) Hostel is undoubtedly the most unpleasant film I have ever seen,” he said, while Roth’s Netflix series Hemlock Grove “made An American Werewolf in London look like Mary Poppins”.
  • (5) A semi-rotted werewolf hangs around by the door, with a hole blowtorched right through his leg.
  • (6) They seem to have a werewolf smoking a pipe as the logo - perhaps a reference to the wolf who nursed Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome - but why the reference to Bob Marley air freshener?"
  • (7) The actor – known to Twi-hards for his role as werewolf Jacob Black in the hit movie series – is joining the BBC3 show for its second series.
  • (8) Five movie repeat An American Werewolf in London averaged 400,000 viewers, 6% of the audience, between 11pm and 12.45am.
  • (9) 8.07pm GMT Out they come, with Susanna’s minty fringed dress clashing horribly with her gravy tan, and Kevin dressed as a camp werewolf.
  • (10) Updated at 8.43pm GMT 8.39pm GMT Luke’s singing Moondance, presumably before it’s what he does right before he turns into a werewolf each night, which he does right before all the other werewolves take the piss out of him for looking a bit like Mick Hucknall.
  • (11) Just shoot me…" Fast-forward a few months and Slade would be found eating his words ("I think I've eaten more than enough humble pie," he told me later), stating that those comments were made before he'd ever read Stephenie Meyer's novels about a young woman whose affections are divided between a vampire and a werewolf, or seen the blockbusting movies, all of which turned out to be far more interesting, intelligent and inspiring than he had ever imagined.
  • (12) I hope it turns out that Lara's been a werewolf all this time – but I suspect he means that her character and spirit come under such attack that she's reduced to fight-or-flight responses.
  • (13) In 2007 it was all about Blake Commagere and AJ Olson's vampire, zombie and werewolf biting games, which required players to recruit Facebook friends into their monster covens.
  • (14) Ultimate Werewolf Monsters are stalking the village.
  • (15) He is a 28 years old man, imprisoned for deadly violence, who has been showing, for many years, the belief of being transformed into a werewolf during depersonalization episodes when he presents a lycanthropic behaviour.
  • (16) In the morning, the people wake to find one of their number slain and vote to execute another player as a suspected werewolf.
  • (17) Dan and Kevin Hageman, who wrote forthcoming CGI feature Hotel Transylvania, about a rooming house in which Frankenstein, the Mummy, Dracula and the Werewolf hide out after the 21st century casts them into irrelevance, are penning the script.

Wolverine


Definition:

  • (n.) The glutton.
  • (n.) A nickname for an inhabitant of Michigan.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) • Week in Geek sees Ben Child hoping James Mangold will get it right for The Wolverine , a second attempt to spin off Hugh Jackman's X-Men character.
  • (2) Remember when Gavin Hood, acclaimed director of Tsotsi, made X-Men Origins: Wolverine?
  • (3) Trichinella larvae survived up to 4 months in frozen (-6.5 to -20 C) wolverine tissue.
  • (4) He described the Tonys as “The only place you can see Wolverine in tap shoes,” dashing the hopes of the many X-Men fans angling for an all-singing, all-dancing sequel.
  • (5) Diamond’s live version of Coming to America , in which he wears a blue sequined shirt and sports fiercer sideburns than Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine, needs to be watched on a regular basis.
  • (6) You cannot imagine Iron Man talking like Batman, Wolverine or even Thor.
  • (7) The announcement follows a recent production of The Wolverine, starring Australian actor Hugh Jackman, which was filmed in Sydney after the government paid Fox Studios $13.6m.
  • (8) And it’s neat that Twitter and Facebook and Instagram can move mountains when used in the right way.” Deadpool was apparently killed via decapitation in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, but was seen rising from the rubble and whispering “shhh” to audiences in a post-credit scene.
  • (9) It shows if people are willing to protect nature and that political will is translated into strong legislation like the habitats directive, it’s possible to achieve results in wildlife protection.” Facebook Twitter Pinterest Wolverine ( Gulo gulo ), adult, climbing a dead tree in Finland.
  • (10) The bears are the most abundant large carnivore in Europe with around 17,000 individuals, alongside 12,000 wolves, 9,000 Eurasian lynx and 1,250 wolverines, which are restricted to northern parts of Scandinavia and Finland.
  • (11) Here you'll find all manner of bizarre and useful objects, from a car mirror (apparently a bear attacked his car: these things happen to guys that print 3D) to Wolverine claws (not made by the same designer, but could have come in quite handy during the attack I imagine).
  • (12) The announcement comes after The Wolverine, starring Australian actor Hugh Jackman, recently wrapped up filming in Sydney.
  • (13) Michigan defeats Tennessee, becomes unstuck in time Despite their brave and valiant efforts, the Volunteers were not able to fend off the Wolverines – just one of many sentences that sound way more awesome if you can pretend they aren't describing a basketball game.
  • (14) Luckily, Kieron Gillen writes funnier jokes, but this looks like his Wolverine moment.
  • (15) In the case of Fantastic Four, this sea change must have come as a huge shock to 20th Century Fox, which previously posted strong box-office results for poorly reviewed superhero films such as X-Men Origins: Wolverine, X-Men: The Last Stand and two previous Fantastic Four movies.
  • (16) 14 Mercer 83-63, so the Volunteers will be facing the Michigan Wolverines in the Sweet 16.
  • (17) Hugh Jackman's Wolverine has featured in 2009's poorly received X-Men Origins: Wolverine and last year's The Wolverine .
  • (18) There's a joke about grumpy mutant berserker Wolverine: his powers must include teleportation, because he turns up in so many different comic books every month.
  • (19) Gambit was previously played by Taylor Kitsch in X-Men: Wolverine.
  • (20) Prime minister Julia Gillard said The Wolverine created more than 1,750 jobs, contracted more than 1,027 Australian companies and generated $83.6m in investment.