Main Entry: fe·ral

Pronunciation: \ˈfir-əl, ˈfer-; ˈfe-rəl\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Medieval Latin feralis, from Latin fera wild animal, from feminine of ferus wild — more at fierce

Date: 1604

1 : of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast <feral teeth> <feral instincts>
2 a : not domesticated or cultivated : wild b : having escaped from domestication and become wild <feral cats>

synonyms see brutal

— feral noun