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feral

fe·ral

feral

 
 
pronunciation:
fe rl [or] fi rl
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: existing in a wild natural state; not domesticated.
The sand cat is a feral cat that lives in desert areas and can survive in extremely hot temperatures.
similar words:
savage, wild
definition 2: having reverted from a domesticated to a wild state.
Some wild boars are actually feral pigs.
definition 3: of or like a wild animal; predatory; savage.
She came at him with a feral gleam in her eye.
antonyms:
tame
similar words:
savage, wild
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