wild

8 points English 4 letters Very common Commonness #1,326 Valid in: US and UK dictionaries

Definitions

adjective

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

adverb

in an uncontrolled and rampant manner

noun

a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Pronunciation

/wˈaɪld/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

Word forms

plural wilds

Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.

Synonyms

a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition

wilderness

(of the elements) as if showing violent anger

angry furious raging tempestuous stormy

without civilizing influences

barbarian barbaric savage uncivilized uncivilised

deviating widely from an intended course

uncontrolled

intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with

crazy dotty gaga enthusiastic

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

Antonyms

tame

Antonyms — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

Rhymes

child filed smiled mild piled wilde riled compiled styled beguiled refiled restyled reviled schild tiled

More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

Crossword clues

“Hard to steer; -- said of a vessel.” web-def
“in an uncontrolled and rampant manner” wn-def
“marked by extreme lack of restraint or control” wn-def

Anagrams

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Words you can make from WILD

wild id li lid wd

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