wilding

adjective

Definition of wildingnext
as in feral
living outdoors without taming or domestication by humans a herd of wilding mustangs

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  1. feral
  2. wild
  3. savage
Adjective
  • There is much less farmland and feral fields and much more forested land these days.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 1 Jan. 2025
  • These include barn and feral cats, indoor cats, and big cats in zoos and in the wild.
    CBS News, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of feral
Adjective
  • This is done in part by some masterful pixel-art graphics, which incorporate some wild 2D lighting effects and detailed, painterly sprite world.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Cakes were often sweetened with homemade jams, filled with wild berries and mountain fruits.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of wild
Adjective
  • The 2023 grand marshal is former Arizona Democratic congresswoman Gabby Giffords, gravely wounded in a savage mass shooting in 2011 that also killed six people.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2022
  • As savage Arctic cold was getting ready to surge south across North America, vivid imagery based on data from weather models showed us what was going to happen.
    Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 27 Dec. 2022
Definition of savage
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“Wilding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wilding. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.

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