wild
/ˈwaɪ̯ld/
Untamed; not domesticated.; Being in the wild, by any pathway; Especially, being of the wild type: being of an unbroken ancestral line of undomesticated animals, as opposed to being feral, being an undomesticated animal whose ancestors were domesticated
- comparative
- wilder
- superlative
- wildest
Meanings
- 1
Untamed; not domesticated.; Being in the wild, by any pathway (whether by being of the wild type, by being feral since birth, or by being feral after escape from domesticated life)
I like studying wild flowers.
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I am watching wild birds.
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- 2
Untamed; not domesticated.; Especially, being of the wild type: being of an unbroken ancestral line of undomesticated animals, as opposed to being feral, being an undomesticated animal whose ancestors were domesticated
- 3
From or relating to wild creatures
- 4
Unrestrained or uninhibited
- 5
Raucous, unruly, or licentious
- 6
Furious; very angry
- 7
Disheveled, tangled, or untidy
- 8
Enthusiastic
- 9
Very inaccurate; far off the mark