wild

/waɪld/ adverbadjectivenoun
4 letters1 syllable8 points in Scrabble®9 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS17
ADVERB
1

In an uncontrolled and rampant manner.

ADJECTIVE
1

Located in a dismal or remote area; desolate.

“a godforsaken wilderness crossroads”

“a wild stretch of land”

2

(of the elements) as if showing violent anger.

3

Intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with.

4

(of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud.

“wild colors”

“wild shouts”

5

Deviating widely from an intended course.

“a wild bullet”

“he threw a wild pitch”

6

In a state of extreme emotion.

“wild with anger”

“wild with grief”

7

Marked by extreme lack of restraint or control.

“wild talk”

“wild parties”

8

Without civilizing influences.

“wild tribes”

9

Without a basis in reason or fact.

10

In a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated.

“wild geese”

“edible wild plants”

11

Fanciful and unrealistic; foolish.

12

Talking or behaving irrationally.

13

Involving risk or danger.

“a wild financial scheme”

OTHER
1

In a wild or undomesticated manner.

“growing wild”

“roaming wild”

NOUN
1

A wild primitive state untouched by civilization.

“he lived in the wild”

“they collected mushrooms in the wild”

2

A wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition.

“it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers”

WORD FORMS
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