Word Frequency
wild (waɪld
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Definitions
adjective
- (of animals) living independently of man; not domesticated or tame
- (of plants) growing in a natural state; not cultivated
- uninhabited or uncultivated; desolate ⇒
a wild stretch of land
- living in a savage or uncivilized way ⇒
wild tribes
- lacking restraint ⇒
wild merriment
- of great violence or intensity ⇒
a wild storm
- disorderly or chaotic ⇒
wild thoughts
,wild talk
- dishevelled; untidy ⇒
wild hair
- in a state of extreme emotional intensity ⇒
wild with anger
- reckless ⇒
wild speculations
- not calculated; random ⇒
a wild guess
- unconventional; fantastic; crazy ⇒
wild friends
- postpositive foll by about (informal) intensely enthusiastic or excited
- (of a card, such as a joker or deuce in some games) able to be given any value the
holder pleases ⇒
jacks are wild
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See wild and woolly
adverb
- in a wild manner
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See run wild
noun
- often plural a desolate, uncultivated, or uninhabited region
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See the wild
Derived Forms
ˈwildish adjectiveˈwildly adverb
ˈwildness noun
Word Origin
Old English wilde; related to Old Saxon, Old High German wildi, Old Norse villr, Gothic wiltheisSynonyms
View thesaurus entry = desolate, empty, desert, deserted, virgin, lonely, uninhabited, godforsaken, uncultivated, uncivilized, trackless, unpopulated,
= excited, mad, crazy, eager, nuts, enthusiastic, raving, frantic, daft, frenzied, hysterical, avid, potty, delirious, agog,
= uncontrolled, violent, rough, disorderly, noisy, chaotic, turbulent, wayward, unruly, rowdy, boisterous, lawless, unfettered, unbridled, riotous, unrestrained, unmanageable, impetuous, undisciplined, ungovernable, self-willed, uproarious,
= mad, furious, fuming, infuriated, incensed, enraged, very angry, irate, livid, in a rage, on the warpath, hot under the collar, beside yourself, tooshie, off the air
Translations for 'wild'
- British English: wild Wild animals and plants live or grow in natural surroundings and are not looked after by people....wild cats.waɪld ADJECTIVE
- Arabic: بَرِيّ
- Brazilian Portuguese: selvagem
- Chinese: 野性的
- Croatian: divlji divlja
- Czech: divoký
- Danish: vild
- Dutch: wild
- European Spanish: salvaje
- Finnish: villi
- French: sauvage
- German: wild
- Greek: άγριος άγρια
- Italian: selvaggio selvaggia
- Japanese: 野生の
- Korean: 야생의
- Norwegian: vill
- Polish: dziki dzikażyjące na swobodzie (zwierzę)
- Portuguese: selvagem
- Romanian: sălbatic sălbatic, sălbatică, sălbatici, sălbatice
- Russian: дикий дикая
- Spanish: salvaje
- Swedish: vild vilt
- Thai: ไม่เชื่อง
- Turkish: yabani
- Ukrainian: дикий
- Vietnamese: hoang dã
- British English: wild The wilds of a place are the natural areas that are far away from towns. NOUNThey went canoeing in the wilds of the country.
- Brazilian Portuguese: área selvagem
- Chinese: 荒野
- European Spanish: paraje natural
- French: grand espaceN
- German: Wildnis
- Italian: regioni disabitate
- Japanese: 未開地
- Korean: 미개척지
- Portuguese: área selvagem
- Spanish: paraje natural
Example Sentences Including 'wild'
And when you weren't defending yourself or the flock against wild animals, there were the cowboys to contend with.AMAGANSETT (2004)
Even so, a rising swell of opinion suggests that our remaining wild areas are well worth preserving.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Gibraltar now has a new attraction, a semi-submersible boat that takes visitors to see animals in the wild.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Her collar shone with golden fire, the Charter marks shifting and joining in a wild dance.LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)
Her face this morning was not puffed from sleep or love-making; the wild tangle of hair was drawn back in a smooth chignon.YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002)
Lightning was relocated in 2002 as part of the Yorkshire Red Kite Project, which aims to restore red kites to the wild in the county.Country Life (2004)
Lose yourself -- become wild like an animal, make sounds from deep within.MOVING INTO ECSTASY: An Urban Mystic's Guide to Movement, Music and Meditation (2001)
The lack of any overall strategy was borne out recently when it emerged that mussel seed had been inadvertently laid on wild oyster beds.Irish Times (2002)
Those seeking a volume to press their wild flowers Could press entire gardens, or houses, or towers.Globe and Mail (2003)
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