wild


Meanings

  • a wild primitive state untouched by civilization;
    • "he lived in the wild"
    • "they collected mushrooms in the wild"
  • a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition;
    • "it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers"
  • marked by extreme lack of restraint or control;
    • "wild talk"
    • "wild parties"
  • in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated;
    • "wild geese"
    • "edible wild plants"
  • in a state of extreme emotion;
    • "wild with anger"
    • "wild with grief"
  • deviating widely from an intended course;
    • "a wild bullet"
    • "he threw a wild pitch"
  • (of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud;
    • "wild colors"
    • "wild shouts"
  • without a basis in reason or fact;
  • talking or behaving irrationally;
  • involving risk or danger;
    • "a wild financial scheme"
  • fanciful and unrealistic; foolish;
  • located in a dismal or remote area; desolate;
    • "a godforsaken wilderness crossroads"
    • "a wild stretch of land"
  • intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with;
  • without civilizing influences;
    • "wild tribes"
  • (of the elements) as if showing violent anger;
  • in an uncontrolled and rampant manner;
  • in a wild or undomesticated manner;
    • "growing wild"
    • "roaming wild"
  • WILD adj WILDER, WILDEST living in a natural state
  • WILD n pl. -S an uninhabited or uncultivated area


Scrabble Score: 8

wild is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

wild is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

wild is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 9

wild is a valid Words With Friends word