Definition for Wild (-er)

wild (-er), adj. [OE wilde, bewildered, astray.]

  1. Stormy; turbulent; windy; rough weather; [fig.] intense; tempestuous.
  2. Native; undomesticated; uncultivated; untamed; common; raised in a natural state.]
  3. Wondrous; miraculous; remarkable; marvelous. (1333/1356)
  4. Uninhabited; unpopulated; unsettled.
  5. Impetuous; rash; thoughtless; imprudent; irresponsible; unreasonable.
  6. Uncontrollable; unrestrainable.

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