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wild

The correct spelling is wild.

How to pronounce wild

/waɪld/
noun

IPA: /waɪld/

Say it like: Wil-d

The correct spelling is wild. The undomesticated state of a wild animal For example: "After mending the lion's leg, we returned him to the wild."

Usage Examples

After mending the lion's leg, we returned him to the wild.

Przewalski's horses are the only remaining wild horses.

wild honey

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The undomesticated state of a wild animal
  2. 2.(chiefly in the plural) a wilderness
  3. 3.A wood or forest
  4. 4.An open country

verb

  1. 1.To commit random acts of assault, robbery, and rape in an urban setting, especially as a gang.

adjective

  1. 1.Untamed; not domesticated; specifically, in an unbroken line of undomesticated animals (as opposed to feral, referring to undomesticated animals whose ancestors were domesticated).
  2. 2.From or relating to wild creatures.
  3. 3.Unrestrained or uninhibited.
  4. 4.Raucous, unruly, or licentious.
  5. 5.Visibly and overtly anxious; frantic.

adverb

  1. 1.Inaccurately; not on target.

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