8 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Wild \Wild\, a. [Compar. {Wilder}; superl. {Wildest}.] [OE. wilde, AS. wilde; akin to OFries. wilde, D. wild, OS. & OHG. wildi, G. wild, Sw. & Dan. vild, Icel. villr wild, bewildered, astray, Goth. wilpeis wild, and G. & OHG. wild game, deer; of uncertain origin.] [1913 Webster] 1. Living in a state of nature; inhabiting natural haunts, as the forest or open field; not familiar with, or not easily approached by, man; not tamed or domesticated; as, a wild boar; a wild ox; a wild cat. [1913 Webster] Winter's not gone yet, if the wild geese fly that way. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Growing or produced without culture; growing or prepared without the aid and care of man; native; not cultivated; brought forth by unassisted nature or by animals not domesticated; as, wild parsnip, wild camomile, wild strawberry, wild honey. [1913 Webster] The woods and desert caves, With wild thyme and gadding vine o'ergrown. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 3. Desert; not inhabited or cultivated; as, wild land. "To trace the forests wild." --Shak. [1913 Webster] 4. Savage; uncivilized; not refined by culture; ferocious; rude; as, wild natives of Africa or America. [1913 Webster] 5. Not submitted to restraint, training, or regulation; turbulent; tempestuous; violent; ungoverned; licentious; inordinate; disorderly; irregular; fanciful; imaginary; visionary; crazy. "Valor grown wild by pride." --Prior. "A wild, speculative project." --Swift. [1913 Webster] What are these So withered and so wild in their attire ? --Shak. [1913 Webster] With mountains, as with weapons, armed; which makes Wild work in heaven. --Milton. [1913 Webster] The wild winds howl. --Addison. [1913 Webster] Search then the ruling passion, there, alone The wild are constant, and the cunning known. --Pope. [1913 Webster] 6. Exposed to the wind and sea; unsheltered; as, a wild roadstead. [1913 Webster] 7. Indicating strong emotion, intense excitement, or ?ewilderment; as, a wild look. [1913 Webster] 8. (Naut.) Hard to steer; -- said of a vessel. [1913 Webster] Note: Many plants are named by prefixing wild to the names of other better known or cultivated plants to which they a bear a real or fancied resemblance; as, wild allspice, wild pink, etc. See the Phrases below. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] {To run wild}, to go unrestrained or untamed; to live or untamed; to live or grow without culture or training. {To sow one's wild oats}. See under {Oat}. [1913 Webster] {Wild allspice}. (Bot.), spicewood. {Wild balsam apple} (Bot.), an American climbing cucurbitaceous plant ({Echinocystis lobata}). {Wild basil} (Bot.), a fragrant labiate herb ({Calamintha Clinopodium}) common in Europe and America. {Wild bean} (Bot.), a name of several leguminous plants, mostly species of {Phaseolus} and {Apios}. {Wild bee} (Zool.), any one of numerous species of undomesticated social bees, especially the domestic bee when it has escaped from domestication and built its nest in a hollow tree or among rocks. {Wild bergamot}. (Bot.) See under {Bergamot}. {Wild boar} (Zool.), the European wild hog ({Sus scrofa}), from which the common domesticated swine is descended. {Wild brier} (Bot.), any uncultivated species of brier. See {Brier}. {Wild bugloss} (Bot.), an annual rough-leaved plant ({Lycopsis arvensis}) with small blue flowers. {Wild camomile} (Bot.), one or more plants of the composite genus {Matricaria}, much resembling camomile. {Wild cat}. (Zool.) (a) A European carnivore ({Felis catus}) somewhat resembling the domestic cat, but larger stronger, and having a short tail. It is destructive to the smaller domestic animals, such as lambs, kids, poultry, and the like. (b) The common American lynx, or bay lynx. (c) (Naut.) A wheel which can be adjusted so as to revolve either with, or on, the shaft of a capstan. --Luce. {Wild celery}. (Bot.) See {Tape grass}, under {Tape}. {Wild cherry}. (Bot.) (a) Any uncultivated tree which bears cherries. The wild red cherry is {Prunus Pennsylvanica}. The wild black cherry is {Prunus serotina}, the wood of which is much used for cabinetwork, being of a light red color and a compact texture. (b) The fruit of various species of {Prunus}. {Wild cinnamon}. See the Note under {Canella}. {Wild comfrey} (Bot.), an American plant ({Cynoglossum Virginicum}) of the Borage family. It has large bristly leaves and small blue flowers. {Wild cumin} (Bot.), an annual umbelliferous plant ({Lag[oe]cia cuminoides}) native in the countries about the Mediterranean. {Wild drake} (Zool.) the mallard. {Wild elder} (Bot.), an American plant ({Aralia hispida}) of the Ginseng family. {Wild fowl} (Zool.) any wild bird, especially any of those considered as game birds. {Wild goose} (Zool.), any one of several species of undomesticated geese, especially the Canada goose ({Branta Canadensis}), the European bean goose, and the graylag. See {Graylag}, and {Bean goose}, under {Bean}. {Wild goose chase}, the pursuit of something unattainable, or of something as unlikely to be caught as the wild goose. --Shak. {Wild honey}, honey made by wild bees, and deposited in trees, rocks, the like. {Wild hyacinth}. (Bot.) See {Hyacinth}, 1 (b) . {Wild Irishman} (Bot.), a thorny bush ({Discaria Toumatou}) of the Buckthorn family, found in New Zealand, where the natives use the spines in tattooing. {Wild land}. (a) Land not cultivated, or in a state that renders it unfit for cultivation. (b) Land which is not settled and cultivated. {Wild licorice}. (Bot.) See under {Licorice}. {Wild mammee} (Bot.), the oblong, yellowish, acid fruit of a tropical American tree ({Rheedia lateriflora}); -- so called in the West Indies. {Wild marjoram} (Bot.), a labiate plant ({Origanum vulgare}) much like the sweet marjoram, but less aromatic. {Wild oat}. (Bot.) (a) A tall, oatlike kind of soft grass ({Arrhenatherum avenaceum}). (b) See {Wild oats}, under {Oat}. {Wild pieplant} (Bot.), a species of dock ({Rumex hymenosepalus}) found from Texas to California. Its acid, juicy stems are used as a substitute for the garden rhubarb. {Wild pigeon}. (Zool.) (a) The rock dove. (b) The passenger pigeon. {Wild pink} (Bot.), an American plant ({Silene Pennsylvanica}) with pale, pinkish flowers; a kind of catchfly. {Wild plantain} (Bot.), an arborescent endogenous herb ({Heliconia Bihai}), much resembling the banana. Its leaves and leaf sheaths are much used in the West Indies as coverings for packages of merchandise. {Wild plum}. (Bot.) (a) Any kind of plum growing without cultivation. (b) The South African prune. See under {Prune}. {Wild rice}. (Bot.) See {Indian rice}, under {Rice}. {Wild rosemary} (Bot.), the evergreen shrub {Andromeda polifolia}. See {Marsh rosemary}, under {Rosemary}. {Wild sage}. (Bot.) See {Sagebrush}. {Wild sarsaparilla} (Bot.), a species of ginseng ({Aralia nudicaulis}) bearing a single long-stalked leaf. {Wild sensitive plant} (Bot.), either one of two annual leguminous herbs ({Cassia Chamaecrista}, and {Cassia nictitans}), in both of which the leaflets close quickly when the plant is disturbed. {Wild service}.(Bot.) See {Sorb}. {Wild Spaniard} (Bot.), any one of several umbelliferous plants of the genus {Aciphylla}, natives of New Zealand. The leaves bear numerous bayonetlike spines, and the plants form an impenetrable thicket. {Wild turkey}. (Zool.) See 2d {Turkey}. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Wilder \Wil"der\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wildered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wildering}.] [Akin to E. wild, Dan. forvilde to bewilder, Icel. villr bewildered, villa to bewilder; cf. AS. wildor a wild animal. See {Wild}, a., and cf. {Wilderness}.] To bewilder; to perplex. [1913 Webster] Long lost and wildered in the maze of fate. --Pope. [1913 Webster] Again the wildered fancy dreams Of spouting fountains, frozen as they rose. --Bryant. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: Wilder n 1: United States writer and dramatist (1897-1975) [syn: {Thornton Wilder}, {Thornton Niven Wilder}] 2: United States filmmaker (born in Austria) whose dark humor infused many of the films he made (1906-2002) [syn: {Billy Wilder}, {Samuel Wilder}] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Wilder, ID (city, FIPS 87670) Location: 43.67657 N, 116.90783 W Population (1990): 1232 (403 housing units) Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 83676 Wilder, KY (city, FIPS 83172) Location: 39.03555 N, 84.47857 W Population (1990): 691 (241 housing units) Area: 8.6 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water) Wilder, MN (city, FIPS 70258) Location: 43.82553 N, 95.20630 W Population (1990): 83 (40 housing units) Area: 2.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 56101 Wilder, TN Zip code(s): 38589 Wilder, VT (CDP, FIPS 84025) Location: 43.67233 N, 72.31130 W Population (1990): 1576 (693 housing units) Area: 2.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]: Wilder, ID -- U.S. city in Idaho Population (2000): 1462 Housing Units (2000): 421 Land area (2000): 0.376253 sq. miles (0.974491 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.009324 sq. miles (0.024149 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.385577 sq. miles (0.998640 sq. km) FIPS code: 87670 Located within: Idaho (ID), FIPS 16 Location: 43.676451 N, 116.910122 W ZIP Codes (1990): 83676 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Wilder, ID Wilder From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]: Wilder, KY -- U.S. city in Kentucky Population (2000): 2624 Housing Units (2000): 1200 Land area (2000): 3.707274 sq. miles (9.601795 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.106526 sq. miles (0.275900 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.813800 sq. miles (9.877695 sq. km) FIPS code: 83172 Located within: Kentucky (KY), FIPS 21 Location: 39.047304 N, 84.477377 W ZIP Codes (1990): Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Wilder, KY Wilder From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]: Wilder, VT -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Vermont Population (2000): 1636 Housing Units (2000): 710 Land area (2000): 0.816603 sq. miles (2.114991 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.006541 sq. miles (0.016942 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.823144 sq. miles (2.131933 sq. km) FIPS code: 84025 Located within: Vermont (VT), FIPS 50 Location: 43.675279 N, 72.310181 W ZIP Codes (1990): Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Wilder, VT Wilder From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]: Wilder, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota Population (2000): 69 Housing Units (2000): 33 Land area (2000): 0.792674 sq. miles (2.053015 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.007234 sq. miles (0.018735 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.799908 sq. miles (2.071750 sq. km) FIPS code: 70258 Located within: Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27 Location: 43.828190 N, 95.199447 W ZIP Codes (1990): 56101 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Wilder, MN Wilder
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