Meaning

Untamed; not domesticated..

Definitions by Sense

1. Untamed; not domesticated.
2. From or relating to wild creatures.
3. Unrestrained or uninhibited.
4. Raucous, unruly, or licentious.
5. (electrical engineering) Of unregulated and varying frequency.
6. Visibly and overtly anxious; frantic.
7. Furious; very angry.
8. Disheveled, tangled, or untidy.

Example Sentences

wild honey

I was filled with wild rage when I discovered the infidelity, and punched a hole in the wall.

Forgive these wild and wandering cries, ⁠Confusions of a wasted youth; ⁠Forgive them where they fail in truth, And in thy wisdom make me wise.

The fraternity was infamous for its wild parties, which frequently resulted in police involvement.

Those most rural routes will not get overhead wires. As Reeve told the seminar: "Even in my wildest dreams, I can't see a business case for electrifying the Far North Line."

The aircraft's navigational equipment should not be powered from the wild AC bus except in an emergency, as its computers can be damaged by variations in electrical frequency.

Her mother was wild with fear when she didn't return home after the party.

City, in contrast, were lethargic in every area of the pitch and their main contribution in the first half-hour was to keep referee Phil Dowd busy, with Micah Richards among four of their players booked early on, in his case for a wild lunge on Young.

Word Forms

• wilder
• wildest
• wilde
• wyld
• wilds
• wilding
• wilded

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