Definitions

1. noun

A person who has the physical characteristics or the ability to transform into a wolf, especially in folklore or fiction.

“The werewolf film was about a man who became a wolfman under a full moon.”

2. proper noun

A reference to the 1941 film starring Lon Chaney Jr. as a man cursed to turn into a wolf-like creature.

“The classic movie ‘The Wolf Man’ has become a cult classic.”