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1 a: living in a state of nature and not ordinarily tame or domesticated <wild ducks> b
(1): growing or produced without human aid or care <wild honey>
(2): related to or resembling a corresponding cultivated or domesticated organism c: of or relating to wild organisms <the wild state>2 a: not inhabited or cultivated <wild land> b: not amenable to human habitation or cultivation
; also : desolate3 a
(1): not subject to restraint or regulation : uncontrolled
; also : unruly
(2): emotionally overcome <wild with grief>
; also : passionately eager or enthusiastic <was wild to own a toy train
— J. C. Furnas> b: marked by turbulent agitation : stormy <a wild night> c: going beyond normal or conventional bounds : fantastic <wild ideas>
; also : sensational d: indicative of strong passion, desire, or emotion <a wild gleam of delight in his eyes
— Irish Digest>4: uncivilized
, barbaric5: characteristic of, appropriate to, or expressive of wilderness, wildlife, or a simple or uncivilized society6 a: deviating from the intended or expected course <wild spelling
— C. W. Cunnington> <the throw was wild>
; also : tending to throw inaccurately <a wild pitcher> b: having no basis in known or surmised fact <a wild guess>7of a playing card : able to represent any card designated by the holder
— wild·ish
\ˈwī(-ə)l-dish\
adjective
— wild·ness
\-nəs\
noun
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