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