wildcat

¹wild·cat

noun \ˈwī(-ə)l(d)-ˌkat\

plural wildcats

Definition of WILDCAT

1

a : an Old World cat (Felis silvestris) that resembles but is heavier in build than the domestic tabby cat and is usually held to be among the ancestors of the domestic cat b or plural wildcat : any of various small or medium-sized cats (as the lynx or ocelot) c : a feral domestic cat

2

: a savage quick-tempered person

3

a : wildcat money b : a wildcat oil or gas well c : a wildcat strike

First Known Use of WILDCAT

14th century

Rhymes with WILDCAT

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