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Big Bad Wolf en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌbɪɡ ˌbæd ˈwʊlf/

Meanings

  1. (usually, with the) An evil fictional wolf that appears in fairy tales or fables.
  2. (figuratively) Someone blamed for causing problems; a scapegoat.

Forms

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Big Bad Wolves Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

big bad

Relateds

big and bad

Synonyms

bogeyman

Translations (19)

el Κακός Λύκος (fictional evil wolf) · eo granda malbona lupo (fictional evil wolf) · he זאב גדול ורע (fictional evil wolf) · cmn 大灰狼 (fictional evil wolf) · es Lobo Feroz (fictional evil wolf) · nl Grote Boze Wolf (fictional evil wolf) · cy Blaidd Mawr Drwg (fictional evil wolf) · fi Iso Paha Susi (fictional evil wolf) · pl wilk (fictional evil wolf) · ko 큰 나쁜 늑대 (fictional evil wolf) · ja 大きな悪いオオカミ (fictional evil wolf) · ar ذِئْب كَبِير سَيِّئ (fictional evil wolf) · it lupo cattivo (fictional evil wolf) · sv Stora stygga vargen (fictional evil wolf) · fa گرگ بد گنده (fictional evil wolf) · de der Böse Wolf (fictional evil wolf) · pt Lobo Mau (fictional evil wolf) · am ትልቅ መጥፎ ተኩላ (fictional evil wolf) · fr grand méchant loup (fictional evil wolf)