wild
/ˈwaɪld/
adjectivenounadverb
Core
1.adj.marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
“wild talk”
2.adj.in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated
“wild geese”
3.adj.in a state of extreme emotion
“wild with anger”
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wild and wilde are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. wild means “marked by extreme lack of restraint or control”. wilde means “Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)”. wild is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈwaɪld/
1.adj.marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
“wild talk”
2.adj.in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated
“wild geese”
3.adj.in a state of extreme emotion
“wild with anger”
/ˈwaɪld/
| wild | wilde | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈwaɪld/ | /ˈwaɪld/ |
| Said | wahyld | wahyld |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | adjective, noun, adverb | noun |
| Senses | 17 | 1 |
| How common | Core | Familiar |
| Synonyms | none recorded | Oscar Wilde, Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde |
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1.n.Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)