[
US
/ˈwaɪɫd/
]
[ UK /wˈaɪld/ ]
[ UK /wˈaɪld/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
deviating widely from an intended course
he threw a wild pitch
a wild bullet -
(of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud
a violent clash of colors
her dress was a violent red
wild colors
wild shouts
a violent noise -
talking or behaving irrationally
a raving lunatic -
in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated
edible wild plants
wild geese -
without a basis in reason or fact
unwarranted jealousy
baseless gossip
idle fears
unfounded suspicions
the allegations proved groundless -
involving risk or danger
a wild financial scheme
extremely risky going out in the tide and fog
skydiving is a hazardous sport -
intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with
crazy about cars and racing
gaga over the rock group's new album
they are dotty about each other -
fanciful and unrealistic; foolish
a fantastic idea of his own importance -
(of the elements) as if showing violent anger
furious winds
angry clouds on the horizon
the raging sea -
in a state of extreme emotion
wild with grief
wild with anger -
without civilizing influences
fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient
a savage people
barbarian invaders
wild tribes
barbaric practices -
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
wild talk
wild parties -
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
a godforsaken wilderness crossroads
a desert island
waste places
a wild stretch of land
ADVERB
-
in a wild or undomesticated manner
growing wild
roaming wild -
in an uncontrolled and rampant manner
weeds grew rampantly around here
NOUN
-
a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
they collected mushrooms in the wild
he lived in the wild -
a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition
it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers
How To Use wild In A Sentence
- Some of my remarks here are directed toward conventional scientists, who generally refrain from commenting critically on the wild ideas of a few of their colleagues because it is bad manners.
- Anybody who has ever been on a North Queensland pastoral lease knows that you can go 20, 30, 40 miles day after day and all you will see is a few brumbies and some wild pigs; you will not see any cattle anywhere.
- Think roast partridge with wild mushrooms followed by a little pot of chocolate rosemary.
- The popular beauty spot is home to a variety of wildlife including birds and types of bats.
- Of course, this kid dreams of a place like this island, where nobody works except to keep house and pick wild blueberries and beachcomb. Diary
- The bird became so tame that it was impossible to release it back into the wild.
- Beyond affecting the humans and wildlife that call the area home, the Arctic's warmer temperatures and decreases in permafrost, snow cover, glaciers and sea ice also have wide-ranging consequences for the physical and biological systems in other parts of the world. Arctic is warming, NOAA report says
- The long punishing jaws of a borzoi can snatch up small and not-so-small varmints both wild or domestic with lightning speed.
- This series is characterised by perfect realism juxtaposed with wild imagination.
- Although she enjoys the aesthetic value of wild flowers, her reason for encouraging their widespread growth is principally scientific.
