ENGLISH: wild - CREOLE: sovaj



Overview of noun wild



The noun wild has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)



1. wild, natural state, state of nature -- (a wild primitive state untouched by civilization; "he lived in the wild"; "they collected mushrooms in the wild")

2. wilderness, wild -- (a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition; "it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers")



Overview of adj wild



The adj wild has 13 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)



1. (29) wild -- (marked by extreme lack of restraint or control; "wild talk"; "wild parties")

2. (5) wild, untamed -- (in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated; "wild geese"; "edible wild plants")

3. (5) wild -- (in a state of extreme emotion; "wild with anger"; "wild with grief")

4. (2) wild -- (deviating widely from an intended course; "a wild bullet"; "he threw a wild pitch")

5. (1) violent, wild -- ((of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud; "a violent clash of colors"; "her dress was a violent red"; "a violent noise"; "wild colors"; "wild shouts")

6. baseless, groundless, idle, unfounded, unwarranted, wild -- (without a basis in reason or fact; "baseless gossip"; "the allegations proved groundless"; "idle fears"; "unfounded suspicions"; "unwarranted jealousy")

7. raving, raving mad, wild -- (talking or behaving irrationally; "a raving lunatic")

8. hazardous, risky, wild -- (involving risk or danger; "skydiving is a hazardous sport"; "extremely risky going out in the tide and fog"; "a wild financial scheme")

9. fantastic, wild -- (extravagantly fanciful and unrealistic; foolish; "a fantastic idea of his own importance")

10. desert, godforsaken, waste, wild -- (located in a dismal or remote area; desolate; "a desert island"; "a godforsaken wilderness crossroads"; "a wild stretch of land"; "waste places")

11. crazy, wild -- (intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with; "crazy about cars and racing")

12. barbarian, barbaric, savage, uncivilized, uncivilised, wild -- (without civilizing influences; "barbarian invaders"; "barbaric practices"; "a savage people"; "fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient"-Margaret Meade; "wild tribes")

13. angry, furious, raging, tempestuous, wild -- ((of the elements) as if showing violent anger; "angry clouds on the horizon"; "furious winds"; "the raging sea")



Overview of adv wild



The adv wild has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)



1. (1) rampantly, wild -- (in an uncontrolled and rampant manner; "weeds grew rampantly around here")

2. wild -- (in a wild or undomesticated manner; "growing wild"; "roaming wild")

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