SINCE 1828
wilder
verb
wil·der
| \ ˈwil-dər
\
\
wildered;
wildering;
wilders
Definition of wilder
(Entry 1 of 4)
archaic
: to move at random : wander
Wilder
biographical name (1)
Wil·der
| \ ˈwī(-ə)l-dər
\
\
Definition of Wilder (Entry 2 of 4)
Billy 1906–2002 born Samuel Wilder American (Polish-born) filmmaker
Wilder
biographical name (2)Definition of Wilder (Entry 3 of 4)
Laura Ingalls 1867–1957 née Laura Ingalls American author
Wilder
biographical name (3)Definition of Wilder (Entry 4 of 4)
Thornton Niven 1897–1975 American author
Other Words from wilder
Verb
wilderment
\ ˈwil-dər-mənt
\
noun,
archaic
\
noun,
archaic
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