wild

[[t]waɪld[/t]]

adj.

1) living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated:

a wild animal[/ex]

2) growing or produced without cultivation, as flowers, fruit, or honey

3) uninhabited; undeveloped:

wild country[/ex]

4) uncivilized; barbarous:

wild tribes[/ex]

5) of unrestrained violence or intensity, etc.:

wild storms[/ex]

6) characterized by violent feelings or excitement:

a wild look[/ex]

7) frantic; distracted:

to drive someone wild[/ex]

8) unruly or lawless:

a gang of wild boys[/ex]

9) unrestrained by reason or prudence:

to regret one's wild youth[/ex]

10) cvb amazing; incredible:

It's wild that he's suing[/ex]

11) disheveled:

wild hair[/ex]

12) wide of the mark:

a wild throw[/ex]

13) Informal. intensely eager or enthusiastic:

I'm wild about your new hairstyle[/ex]

14) gam (of a card) having its value decided by the wishes of the players

15) in an unrestrained manner; wildly

16) Often, wilds. an uncultivated, uninhabited region or tract; wilderness:

a safari to the wilds of Africa[/ex]

17) sts sl. to attack or assault violently:

The gang wilded some runners[/ex]

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Etymology: bef. 900; ME, OE wilde, c. OOHG wildi, ON villr, Go wiltheis wild′ly, adv. wild′ness, n.