Grep of noun wild
african wild ass
arizona wild cotton
asian wild ox
canada wild rye
nodding wild onion
slender wild oat
wild
wild-goose chase
wild angelica
wild apple
wild ass
wild basil
wild bean
wild bergamot
wild bill hickock
wild blue yonder
wild boar
wild buckwheat
wild cabbage
wild calla
wild carrot
wild cavy
wild celery
wild chamomile
wild cherry
wild cherry tree
wild chervil
wild china tree
wild cinnamon
wild clary
wild climbing hempweed
wild coffee
wild cotton
wild crab
wild cranberry
wild crocus
wild dog
wild duck
wild emmer
wild fig
wild flower
wild garlic
wild geranium
wild ginger
wild goat
wild hollyhock
wild hop
wild horse
wild hyacinth
wild hydrangea
wild indigo
wild leek
wild licorice
wild lily of the valley
wild liquorice
wild lupine
wild madder
wild man
wild mandrake
wild mango
wild mango tree
wild marjoram
wild meadow lily
wild medlar
wild medlar tree
wild morning-glory
wild mustard
wild oat
wild oat grass
wild oats
wild olive
wild onion
wild orange
wild ox
wild pansy
wild parsley
wild parsnip
wild pea
wild peach
wild peanut
wild pink
wild pitch
wild plum
wild plum tree
wild potato
wild potato vine
wild pumpkin
wild quinine
wild radish
wild rape
wild raspberry
wild red oat
wild rice
wild rosemary
wild rye
wild sage
wild sarsaparilla
wild sarsparilla
wild senna
wild sensitive plant
wild service tree
wild sheep
wild snapdragon
wild spinach
wild spurge
wild strawberry
wild sweet pea
wild sweet potato vine
wild tamarind
wild teasel
wild thyme
wild tobacco
wild vanilla
wild water lemon
wild west
wild wheat
wild wilkworm
wild winterpea
wild yam
wild yellow lily
wildcat
wildcat strike
wildcat well
wildcatter
wilde
wilde dagga
wildebeest
wilder
wilderness
wilderness campaign
wildfire
wildflower
wildfowl
wilding
wildlife
wildness
Overview of noun wild
The noun wild has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. wild, natural state, state of nature -- (a wild primitive state untouched by civilization; "he lived in the wild")
2. wilderness, wild -- (a wild and uninhabited area)
Overview of adj wild
The adj wild has 11 senses (first 6 from tagged texts)
1. (29) wild -- (marked by extreme lack of restraint or control; "wild ideas"; "wild talk"; "wild originality"; "wild parties")
2. (5) wild, untamed -- (in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated; "wild geese"; "edible wild plants")
3. (5) wild -- (in a state of extreme emotion; "wild with anger"; "wild with grief")
4. (2) wild -- (deviating widely from an intended course; "a wild bullet"; "a wild pitch")
5. (1) violent, wild -- ((of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud; "a violent clash of colors"; "her dress was a violent red"; "a violent noise"; "wild colors"; "wild shouts")
6. (1) wild -- (not subjected to control or restraint; "a piano played with a wild exuberance"- Louis Bromfield)
7. raving, raving mad, wild -- (talking or behaving irrationally; "a raving lunatic")
8. wild, spontaneous -- (produced without being planted or without human labor; "wild strawberries")
9. desert, godforsaken, waste, wild -- (located in a dismal or remote area; desolate; "a desert island"; "a godforsaken wilderness crossroads"; "a wild stretch of land"; "waste places")
10. barbarian, barbaric, savage, uncivilized, uncivilised, wild -- (without civilizing influences; "barbarian invaders"; "barbaric practices"; "a savage people"; "fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient"-Margaret Meade; "wild tribes")
11. angry, furious, raging, tempestuous, wild -- ((of the elements) as if showing violent anger; "angry clouds on the horizon"; "furious winds"; "the raging sea")
Overview of adv wild
The adv wild has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) rampantly, wild -- (in an uncontrolled and rampant manner; "weeds grew rampantly around here")
2. wild -- (in a wild or undomesticated manner; "growing wild"; "roaming wild")
Antonyms of adj wild
11 senses of wild
Sense 1
wild (vs. tame)
tame (vs. wild)
=> subdued
Sense 2
wild (vs. tame), untamed
tame (vs. wild), tamed
=> broken, broken in
=> docile, gentle
=> domestic, domesticated
=> cultivated
=> tamed
Sense 3
wild
INDIRECT (VIA passionate) -> passionless
Sense 4
wild
INDIRECT (VIA uncontrolled) -> controlled
Sense 5
violent, wild
INDIRECT (VIA intense) -> mild
Sense 6
wild
INDIRECT (VIA uncontrolled) -> controlled
Sense 7
raving, raving mad, wild
INDIRECT (VIA insane) -> sane
Sense 8
wild, spontaneous
INDIRECT (VIA unplanted) -> planted
Sense 9
desert, godforsaken, waste, wild
INDIRECT (VIA inhospitable) -> hospitable
Sense 10
barbarian, barbaric, savage, uncivilized, uncivilised, wild
INDIRECT (VIA noncivilized) -> civilized, civilised
Sense 11
angry, furious, raging, tempestuous, wild
INDIRECT (VIA stormy) -> calm
Similarity of adj wild
11 senses of wild
Sense 1
wild (vs. tame)
=> chaotic, disorderly
=> delirious, excited, frantic, mad, unrestrained
=> frenzied, manic
Also See-> unquiet#1
Sense 2
wild (vs. tame), untamed
=> feral, savage
=> unbroken
=> undomesticated
Also See-> intractable#1
Sense 3
wild
=> passionate (vs. passionless)
Sense 4
wild
=> uncontrolled (vs. controlled)
Sense 5
violent, wild
=> intense (vs. mild)
Sense 6
wild
=> uncontrolled (vs. controlled)
Sense 7
raving, raving mad, wild
=> insane (vs. sane)
Sense 8
wild, spontaneous
=> unplanted (vs. planted)
Sense 9
desert, godforsaken, waste, wild
=> inhospitable (vs. hospitable)
Sense 10
barbarian, barbaric, savage, uncivilized, uncivilised, wild
=> noncivilized (vs. civilized), noncivilised
Sense 11
angry, furious, raging, tempestuous, wild
=> stormy (vs. calm)
Attributes of adj wild
1 of 11 senses of wild
Sense 2
wild (vs. tame), untamed
=> wildness
Familiarity of adj wild
wild used as an adjective is familiar (polysemy count = 11)
Grep of adj wild
wild
wild-eyed
wildcat
Overview of noun wild
The noun wild has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. wild, natural state, state of nature -- (a wild primitive state untouched by civilization; "he lived in the wild")
2. wilderness, wild -- (a wild and uninhabited area)
Overview of adj wild
The adj wild has 11 senses (first 6 from tagged texts)
1. (29) wild -- (marked by extreme lack of restraint or control; "wild ideas"; "wild talk"; "wild originality"; "wild parties")
2. (5) wild, untamed -- (in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated; "wild geese"; "edible wild plants")
3. (5) wild -- (in a state of extreme emotion; "wild with anger"; "wild with grief")
4. (2) wild -- (deviating widely from an intended course; "a wild bullet"; "a wild pitch")
5. (1) violent, wild -- ((of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud; "a violent clash of colors"; "her dress was a violent red"; "a violent noise"; "wild colors"; "wild shouts")
6. (1) wild -- (not subjected to control or restraint; "a piano played with a wild exuberance"- Louis Bromfield)
7. raving, raving mad, wild -- (talking or behaving irrationally; "a raving lunatic")
8. wild, spontaneous -- (produced without being planted or without human labor; "wild strawberries")
9. desert, godforsaken, waste, wild -- (located in a dismal or remote area; desolate; "a desert island"; "a godforsaken wilderness crossroads"; "a wild stretch of land"; "waste places")
10. barbarian, barbaric, savage, uncivilized, uncivilised, wild -- (without civilizing influences; "barbarian invaders"; "barbaric practices"; "a savage people"; "fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient"-Margaret Meade; "wild tribes")
11. angry, furious, raging, tempestuous, wild -- ((of the elements) as if showing violent anger; "angry clouds on the horizon"; "furious winds"; "the raging sea")
Overview of adv wild
The adv wild has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) rampantly, wild -- (in an uncontrolled and rampant manner; "weeds grew rampantly around here")
2. wild -- (in a wild or undomesticated manner; "growing wild"; "roaming wild")
wild definition
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