A surname transferred from the given name of English and German origin, a variant of Wolf.
Used in a Sentence
wolfe
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for wolfe.
Editorial note
Wolfe (e.g., Wolfe dual in quadratic programming), R.
Examples13
Definitions3
Parts of speech1
Quick take
A surname transferred from the given name of English and German origin, a variant of Wolf.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of wolfe gathered in one view.
An unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States.
Obsolete spelling of wolf. [(countable) Canis lupus; the largest wild member of the canine subfamily.]
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for wolfe.
noun
A surname transferred from the given name of English and German origin, a variant of Wolf.
noun
An unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States.
noun
Obsolete spelling of wolf. [(countable) Canis lupus; the largest wild member of the canine subfamily.]
Example sentences
Wolfe (e.g., Wolfe dual in quadratic programming), R.
And ask him to stay the heck off of Wolfe Road; it's too crowded already, and the construction effects are a pain.
A guy named Michael Wolfe (pipewise founder) wrote an interesting quora answer on dropbox.
Personally, I think Gene Wolfe and M John Harrison deserve a lot of praise for pushing the genre along.
Tom Wolfe talked about it in _The Right Stuff_.
Unfortunately Wolfe has a much smaller readership, undeservedly so.
Gene Wolfe is my favorite sci-fi author by far.
Quote examples
That's what Tom Wolfe would call "the right stuff".
According to Wikipedia: Thomas Kennerly "Tom" Wolfe, Jr.
Tom Wolfe's "Bonfire of the Vanities" (Going broke on a million a year), p.137 "One breath of scandal, and not only would the Giscard scheme collapse but his very career would be finished!
Proper noun examples
Because Tom Wolfe--from whom a very large chunk of modern journalists can be said to descend--would laugh at that notion.
Starbucks on El Camino real (near the intersection of El Camino and Wolfe) in Sunnyvale.
Gene Wolfe's The Book of the New Sun, especially The Shadow of the Torturer.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use wolfe in a sentence?
Wolfe (e.g., Wolfe dual in quadratic programming), R.
What does wolfe mean?
A surname transferred from the given name of English and German origin, a variant of Wolf.
What part of speech is wolfe?
wolfe is commonly used as noun.