Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wahyld]
- /waɪld/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wahyld]
- /waɪld/
Definitions of unwild word
- adjective unwild living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated: a wild animal; wild geese. 1
- adjective unwild growing or produced without cultivation or the care of humans, as plants, flowers, fruit, or honey: wild cherries. 1
- adjective unwild uncultivated, uninhabited, or waste: wild country. 1
- adjective unwild uncivilized or barbarous: wild tribes. 1
- adjective unwild of unrestrained violence, fury, intensity, etc.; violent; furious: wild strife; wild storms. 1
- adjective unwild characterized by or indicating violent feelings or excitement, as actions or a person's appearance: wild cries; a wild look. 1
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Origin of unwild
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English wilde; cognate with Dutch, German wild, Old Norse villr, Swedish vild, Gothic wiltheis
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Parts of speech for Unwild
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unwild popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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