Definition of feral Feral

/fɛˈɹʌl/ - [ferul] - fe•ral

We found 10 definitions of feral from 5 different sources.

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WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

feral, feraller, ferallest

feral - wild and menacing; "a pack of feral dogs"
  ferine, savage
  untamed, wild deviating widely from an intended course; "a wild bullet"; "he threw a wild pitch"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • feral (Noun)
    A domesticated animal that has returned to the wild; an animal, particularly a domesticated animal, living independently of humans.
  • feral (Noun)
    A contemptible young person, a lout, a person who behaves wildly.
  • feral (Noun)
    A person who has isolated themselves from the outside world; one living an alternative lifestyle .
  • feral (Adjective)
    Wild, untamed, especially of domesticated animals having returned to the wild.
  • feral (Adjective)
    Contemptible, unruly, misbehaved.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • feral (a.)
    Wild; untamed; ferine; not domesticated; -- said of beasts, birds, and plants.
  • feral (a.)
    Funereal; deadly; fatal; dangerous.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • feral
    (For a domesticated animals) Having returned to the wild.

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  • feral, adjective.

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