What does wilding mean?
Wilding means A wild apple or apple tree..
Wilding
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
A wild apple or apple tree..
Definitions by Sense
- A wild apple or apple tree.
- Any plant that grows wild; a wildflower, etc.
- (US, criminology, sociology) A form of youth violence characterized by a group of young people committing violent acts randomly and without specific targets.
- present participle and gerund of wild
- (poetic) Not cultivated or tame; wild.
Example Sentences
These were ‘wildings’, wild crab apples (Malus sylvestris), a miniature of today's, native to the British Isles.
Oft from the forrest wildings he did bring, / Whose sides empurpled were with smiling red […]
Ten ruddy wildings in the wood I found.
The fruit of the tree […] is small, of little juice, and bad quality. I presume it to be a wilding.
Those boys are bad enough, and soon they'll start their wilding.
The wilding bee hums merrily by.
And here had fall'n a great part of a tower, / Whole, like a crag that tumbles from the cliff, / And like a crag was gay with wilding flowers: […]
Synonyms for wilding
Antonyms for wilding
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Word Forms
- wildings
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for wilding?
Common synonyms include whirling.
What is the opposite of wilding?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use wilding in a sentence?
These were ‘wildings’, wild crab apples (Malus sylvestris), a miniature of today's, native to the British Isles.
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