féral — meaning in English

English meaning

• feral adj Wild and untamed, especially describing an animal that has escaped domestication and now lives in the wild.
• ferine adj Pertaining to wild, menacing animals; feral.

Senses

féral is used for these senses in English:

• feral Of an animal, wild but descended from domestic or captive ancestors; thus, in the wild, although not necessarily of the wild type.
• ferine (now, _, rare) Pertaining to wild, menacing animals; feral.

feral — full definition

1. adj Wild and untamed, especially describing an animal that has escaped domestication and now lives in the wild.
2. adj Out of control, wild, or unruly, said of a person or behavior.

ferine — full definition

1. adj Pertaining to wild, menacing animals; feral.
2. adj Belonging to the proposed taxon of bats, carnivorans, and insectivorans.

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