Definition of wilds Wilds
/wajˈldz/ - [wayldz] -
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What does wilds mean?
Wiktionary 
- wilds (Noun)
Plural of wild. - wilds (Noun)
wilderness.
Part of speech
🔤- wilds, noun, plural of wild.
WordNet
NounPlural: wilds |
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| wild - a wild primitive state untouched by civilization; "he lived in the wild"; "they collected mushrooms in the wild" | ||
| natural state, state of nature | ||
| state the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state" | ||
| wild - a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition; "it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers" | ||
| wilderness | ||
| geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region a demarcated area of the Earth | ||
| barren, wasteland, waste an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation; "the barrens of central Africa"; "the trackless wastes of the desert" | ||
| bush a large wilderness area | ||
Adjectivewild, wilder, wildest |
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| wild - in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated; "wild geese"; "edible wild plants" | ||
| untamed | ||
| tamed, tame brought from wildness; "the once inhospitable landscape is now tamed" | ||
| intractable not tractable; difficult to manage or mold; "an intractable disposition"; "intractable pain"; "the most intractable issue of our era"; "intractable metal" | ||
| wildness an intractably barbarous or uncultivated state of nature | ||
| feral, ferine, savage wild and menacing; "a pack of feral dogs" | ||
| semi-wild partially wild | ||
| unbroken not broken; whole and intact; in one piece; "fortunately the other lens is unbroken" | ||
| wild - marked by extreme lack of restraint or control; "wild talk"; "wild parties" | ||
| tame flat and uninspiring | ||
| unquiet characterized by unrest or disorder; "unquiet days of riots"; "following the assassination of Martin Luter King ours was an unquiet nation"; "spent an unquiet night tossing and turning" | ||
| chaotic, disorderly lacking a visible order or organization | ||
| delirious, frantic, unrestrained, excited, mad marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion; "a crowd of delirious baseball fans"; "something frantic in their gaiety"; "a mad whirl of pleasure" | ||
| manic, frenzied affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason; "a frenzied attack"; "a frenzied mob"; "the prosecutor's frenzied denunciation of the accused"- H.W.Carter; "outbursts of drunken violence and manic activity and creativity" | ||
| wild - in a state of extreme emotion; "wild with anger"; "wild with grief" | ||
| passionate having or expressing strong emotions | ||
| wild - deviating widely from an intended course; "a wild bullet"; "he threw a wild pitch" | ||
| 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" | ||
| barbarian, barbaric, savage, uncivilized, uncivilised | ||
| noncivilised, noncivilized not having a high state of culture and social development | ||
| wild - (of the elements) as if showing violent anger; "angry clouds on the horizon"; "furious winds"; "the raging sea" | ||
| angry, furious, raging, tempestuous | ||
| stormy (especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion; "a stormy day"; "wide and stormy seas" | ||
| wild - involving risk or danger; "skydiving is a hazardous sport"; "extremely risky going out in the tide and fog"; "a wild financial scheme" | ||
| hazardous, risky | ||
| dangerous, unsafe causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a life-threatening disease" | ||
| wild - located in a dismal or remote area; desolate; "a desert island"; "a godforsaken wilderness crossroads"; "a wild stretch of land"; "waste places" | ||
| godforsaken, waste | ||
| inhospitable unfavorable to life or growth; "the barren inhospitable desert"; "inhospitable mountain areas" | ||
| wild - intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with; "crazy about cars and racing"; "he is potty about her" | ||
| crazy, dotty, gaga | ||
| enthusiastic having or showing great excitement and interest; "enthusiastic crowds filled the streets"; "an enthusiastic response"; "was enthusiastic about taking ballet lessons" | ||
| colloquialism a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech | ||
| 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" | ||
| violent | ||
| intense (of color) having the highest saturation; "vivid green"; "intense blue" | ||
| wild - fanciful and unrealistic; foolish; "a fantastic idea of his own importance" | ||
| fantastic | ||
| unrealistic not realistic; "unrealistic expectations"; "prices at unrealistic high levels" | ||
| wild - without a basis in reason or fact; "baseless gossip"; "the allegations proved groundless"; "idle fears"; "unfounded suspicions"; "unwarranted jealousy" | ||
| baseless, groundless, idle, unfounded, unwarranted | ||
| unsupported not held up or borne; "removal of the central post left the roof unsupported" | ||
| wild - talking or behaving irrationally; "a raving lunatic" | ||
| raving mad | ||
Adverb |
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| wild - in a wild or undomesticated manner; "growing wild"; "roaming wild" | ||
| wild - in an uncontrolled and rampant manner; "weeds grew rampantly around here" | ||
| rampantly | ||
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Wiktionary
- wild (Noun)
The undomesticated state of a wild animal . - wild (Noun)
A wilderness. - wild (Verb)
To commit random acts of assault, robbery, and rape in an urban setting, especially as a gang. - wild (Adverb)
Inaccurately; not on target . - wild (Adjective)
Untamed; not domesticated. - wild (Adjective)
Unrestrained or uninhibited. - wild (Adjective)
Raucous, unruly, or licentious. - wild (Adjective)
Visibly and overtly anxious; frantic. - wild (Adjective)
Disheveled, tangled, or untidy. - wild (Adjective)
Enthusiastic. - wild (Adjective)
Inaccurate. - wild (Adjective)
Not capable of being represented as a finite closed polygonal chain.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- wild (superl.)
Living in a state of nature; inhabiting natural haunts, as the forest or open field; not familiar with, or not easily approached by, man; not tamed or domesticated; as, a wild boar; a wild ox; a wild cat. - wild (superl.)
Growing or produced without culture; growing or prepared without the aid and care of man; native; not cultivated; brought forth by unassisted nature or by animals not domesticated; as, wild parsnip, wild camomile, wild strawberry, wild honey. - wild (superl.)
Desert; not inhabited or cultivated; as, wild land. - wild (superl.)
Savage; uncivilized; not refined by culture; ferocious; rude; as, wild natives of Africa or America. - wild (superl.)
Not submitted to restraint, training, or regulation; turbulent; tempestuous; violent; ungoverned; licentious; inordinate; disorderly; irregular; fanciful; imaginary; visionary; crazy. - wild (superl.)
Exposed to the wind and sea; unsheltered; as, a wild roadstead. - wild (superl.)
Indicating strong emotion, intense excitement, or /ewilderment; as, a wild look. - wild (superl.)
Hard to steer; -- said of a vessel. - wild (n.)
An uninhabited and uncultivated tract or region; a forest or desert; a wilderness; a waste; as, the wilds of America; the wilds of Africa. - wild (adv.)
Wildly; as, to talk wild.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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Not controlled or not in compliance with the norms of good education or decency. -
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Not domesticated or tamed. -
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not domesticized; living on their own (almost) without human interference
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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wild
A ship's motion when she steers badly, or is badly steered. A wild roadstead implies one that is exposed to the wind and sea.
Part of speech
🔤- wild, noun, singular of wilds.
- wild, adjective.
- wild, adverb.
