Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

raised by wolves

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English

Syllables: raised by -wolves
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Uncivilized, unmannered.

Example Sentences

"Were they raised by wolves? What exactly are you expecting them to do at your reception, dance on the tables?"
"Do you think I was raised by wolves? Do I really seem that clueless to you?" He said nothing; nothing at all."
"I thought that Carl was saying these negative things to me out of love, but then over time, the words he spoke grew more and more harsh by the day. He would ask me insulting things like, "were you raised by wolves?"
"“Tell me, Drool, have you always known you were raised by wolves?” “Aye. I want to go outside and have a wee on a tree, now, Pocket. You want to come?” “No, you go, love, I'm going to stay here and shout at the old ladies.""
"However, he'd not been raised by wolves, and as he put the food down, he held his chair for the guest. “Care to join us?”"

Synonyms

born in a barn raised in a barn

Questions

What does raised by wolves mean?: Uncivilized, unmannered.

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