red-eye vs wolf

red-eye

noun
  • Any of various grass-skippers or hesperiid butterflies of the genus Matapa. 

  • Either of two subspecies of the copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix), a venomous pit viper native to the United States: either the broad-banded copperhead or Texas copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix laticinctus), or the highland moccasin or northern copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen). 

  • The redeye tetra (Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae), a freshwater fish, commonly kept in aquariums, native to South America. 

  • The red-eyed vireo (Vireo olivaceus), a small American songbird. 

  • Redness in the eye(s) of someone in a colour photograph, as an unwanted consequence of light from a flash reflecting off blood vessels in the retina. 

  • Any of various sunfishes of the family Centrarchidae, especially the redeye bass (Micropterus coosae). 

  • A drink made by adding a shot of espresso to a cup of coffee. 

  • An overnight airplane flight. 

  • A strong but poor-quality whiskey. 

  • The red-eyed treefrog (Agalychnis callidryas), which is native to neotropical rainforests. 

  • Redness of the conjunctiva; especially when caused by conjunctivitis (pink-eye). 

  • The common rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus), a freshwater fish. 

  • A species of cicada, Psaltoda moerens, native to eastern Australia. 

  • Any of various round herrings of the genus Etrumeus. 

  • A drink consisting of beer with tomato juice. 

verb
  • Often followed by it: to travel on a red-eye (“an overnight airplane flight”). 

wolf

noun
  • One of the destructive, and usually hairy, larvae of several species of beetles and grain moths. 

  • Any very ravenous, rapacious, or destructive person or thing; especially, want; starvation. 

  • A wolf spider. 

  • A willying machine, to cleanse wool or willow. 

  • A man who makes amorous advances to many women. 

  • A wolf tone or wolf note. 

  • Canis lupus; the largest wild member of the canine subfamily. 

  • A white worm which infests granaries, the larva of Nemapogon granella, a tineid moth. 

  • Any of several related canines that resemble Canis lupus in appearance, especially those of the genus Canis. 

verb
  • To devour; to gobble; to eat (something) voraciously. 

  • To make amorous advances to many women; to hit on women; to cruise for sex. 

  • To hunt for wolves. 

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