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| wild [ wīld ] |
adjective (comparative wild·er, superlative wild·est) |
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1. not tame or domesticated: not kept as a pet or used for display, work, or experimentation, but living freely in a natural habitat
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2. not cultivated: growing in a natural state rather than being cultivated in fields, parks, or gardens
  wild strawberries
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3. produced by wild animals: produced by animals living freely rather than by domesticated animals
wild honey
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4. remote and barren: describes territory that is not inhabited or able to be inhabited by humans because of being remote and barren
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5. enthusiastic or eager: feeling enthusiastic or eager or showing enthusiasm or eagerness
I'm not wild about the idea.
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6. overwhelmed by emotion: overwhelmed by or showing a strong emotion such as anger, grief, or desire
wild with grief
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7. stormy: rough and stormy, with a strong wind
wild winds and seas
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8. unruly: lively and showing a disregard for rules
The kids next door are really wild.
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9. unrestrained: marked by a lack of restraint or prudence, especially in things considered to be vices
a really wild party
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10. messy: not neat or well-groomed
His hair was wild.
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11. not carefully thought out: not based on rational thought, evidence, or probability
I just made a wild guess.
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12. offensive term: an offensive term meaning supposedly culturally inferior
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13. unconventional: unconventional, exciting, and slightly irrational
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informal
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a wild idea
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14. excellent: very good or admirable
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dated slang
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Hey, man, that's really wild!
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15. poorly aimed: not carefully aimed
throwing wild punches
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16. card games with value assigned by player: describes a playing card that has any value that the player using it wishes to give it
Jokers are wild.
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adverb |
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1. in uncultivated way: in a natural state rather than being cultivated in fields, parks, or gardens
flowers that grow wild in the fields
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2. in uncontrolled way: in an uncontrolled, unpredictable, or unplanned way
He just lets his kids run wild.
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3. Ireland extremely: to an extreme degree
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informal
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That was wild stupid.
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noun |
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undomesticated state: the natural, free state of an undomesticated animal
Most people have never actually seen a panda in the wild.
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plural noun wilds |
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uninhabited area: an area that is completely uninhabited or only very sparsely populated because it is remote and barren
They live somewhere out in the wilds.
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| [ Old English wilde< Indo-European, "wild, woods"] |
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| wild·ish adjective |
| wild·ness noun |
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