wilder
/หwษชldษ(ษน)/- 1
To bewilder, perplex
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Untamed; not domesticated; specifically, in an unbroken line of undomesticated animals (as opposed to feral, referring to undomesticated animals whose ancestors were domesticated).
โPrzewalski's horses are the only remaining wild horses.โ
ant:tame - 2
From or relating to wild creatures.
โwild honeyโ
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Unrestrained or uninhibited.
โI was filled with wild rage when I discovered the infidelity, and punched a hole in the wall.โ
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Raucous, unruly, or licentious.
โThe fraternity was infamous for its wild parties, which frequently resulted in police involvement.โ
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Visibly and overtly anxious; frantic.
โHer mother was wild with fear when she didn't return home after the party.โ
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Disheveled, tangled, or untidy.
โAfter a week on the trail without a mirror, my hair was wild and dirty.โ
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Enthusiastic.
โI'm not wild about the idea of a two day car trip with my nephews, but it's my only option.โ
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Inaccurate.
โThe novice archer fired a wild shot and hit her opponent's target.โ
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Exposed to the wind and sea; unsheltered.
โa wild roadsteadโ
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Hard to steer; said of a vessel.
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(of a knot) Not capable of being represented as a finite closed polygonal chain.
ant:tame - 12
Amazing, awesome, unbelievable.
โDid you hear? Pat won the lottery! - Wow, that's wild!โ
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Able to stand in for others, e.g. a card in games, or a text character in computer pattern matching.
โIn this card game, aces are wild: they can take the place of any other card.โ
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