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wild

1. wild \'wi-(*)ld\ \'wi-(*)l-(d)le-\ \'wi-(*)l(d)-n*s\ aj [ME wilde, fr. 
   OE; akin to OHG wildi wild, W gwyllt] 1a: living in a state of nature and 
   not ordinarily tame or domesticated (~ duck} 1b1: growing or produced 
   without the aid and care of man {~ honey)> 1b2: related to or resembling a 
   corresponding cultivated or domesticated o rganism 1c: of or relating to 
   wild organisms {the ~ state}  2a: not inhabited or cultivated {~ land}  2b: 
   WASTE, DESOLATE  3a1: not subjected to restraint or regulation : 
   UNCONTROLLED {R@ mobs} 3a2: overcome by emotion {~ with grief}; also : 
   passiona tely eager or enthusiastic 3a3: not amenable to control or 
   restraint : UNRULY {the zebra is  too ~ to be used as a draft animal} 3b: 
   marked by turbulent agitation : STORMY {a ~ night}  3c: EXTRAVAGANT, 
   FANTASTIC  3d: escaped from normal restraints or control  3e: indicative of 
   strong passion, desire, or emotion  4: UNCIVILIZED, BARBARIC  5: 
   characteristic of, appropriate to, or expressive of wilderness, wildlif e, 
   or a simple or uncivilized society 6: deviating from the natural or 
   expected course  of a playing card  7: having a denomination determined by 
   the holder  - wild.ly av
2. wild n 1: a sparsely inhabited or uncultivated region or tract : 
   WILDERNESSM 2: a wild, free, or natural state or existence 
3. wild av 1: WILDLY  2: without regulation or control