wild — meaning in English
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English meaning
- boisterous adj Loud, energetic, and a bit rowdy; full of noisy enthusiasm.
- feral adj Wild and untamed, especially describing an animal that has escaped domestication and now lives in the wild.
- ferocious adj Extremely fierce, savage, or violent.
- fierce adj Aggressively powerful, intense, or savage.
- game noun An activity played for entertainment or competition, following a set of rules.
- haggard adjective Looking tired, worn out, or unwell, often from stress, illness, or lack of sleep.
- nuts adj Informal: crazy, irrational, or wildly excited.
- savage adj Extremely fierce, violent, or brutal.
- savagely adv In a fierce, brutal, or uncontrolled way.
- truculent adj Cruel or savage.
- unruly adj Difficult to control or discipline; disorderly or badly behaved.
- wanton adj Deliberately careless or cruel, showing no regard for consequences or morality.
- wild adj Living or growing in a natural state, not tamed, farmed, or cultivated by people.
Senses
wild is used for these senses in English:
- boisterous Characterized by violence and agitation; wild; stormy.
- feral Of an animal, wild but descended from domestic or captive ancestors; thus, in the wild, although not necessarily of the wild type.
- ferocious Marked by extreme and violent energy.
- fierce Exceedingly violent, severe, ferocious, cruel or savage.
- game (uncountable) Wild animals hunted for food.
- haggard (of an animal) Wild or untamed
- nuts (colloquial) Crazy, mad; unusually pleased or, alternatively, angered.
- rambunctious (chiefly, US, informal) Boisterous, energetic, noisy, and difficult to control.
boisterous — full definition
- adj Loud, energetic, and a bit rowdy; full of noisy enthusiasm.
- adj Violent or turbulent, especially describing weather.
feral — full definition
- adj Wild and untamed, especially describing an animal that has escaped domestication and now lives in the wild.
- adj Out of control, wild, or unruly, said of a person or behavior.