wilder

Definition of wilder in English English dictionary: Comparative form of wild: more wild; To bewilder, perplex
Is stolen abroad the wildering night,.; {v} to lose, to puzzle in an unknown track; {i} family name; Billy Wilder (born 1906), Austrian-born American movie director who directed the movie "Some like It Hot"; Thornton Wilder (1897-1975), American author who wrote the play "Our Town; American writer of novels, such as Little House on the Prairie (1935), based on her childhood on the American frontier. American writer whose works include novels, such as The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1927), and the theatrically innovative drama Our Town (1938). adj. Wilder Billy Samuel Wilder Wilder Laura Ingalls Wilder Thornton Niven; United States writer and dramatist (1897-1975); To bewilder; to perplex; United States filmmaker (born in Austria) whose dark humor infused many of the films he made (1906-2002) United States writer and dramatist (1897-1975); United States filmmaker (born in Austria) whose dark humor infused many of the films he made (1906-2002); comparative of wild
Wild: A surname for a wild person, or for someone living in uncultivated land
wild: Untamed; not domesticated
The island of Chincoteague is famous for its wild horses.
wild: The undomesticated state of a wild animal
After mending the lion's leg, we returned him to the wild.
wild: a wilderness
wild: Not capable of being represented as a finite closed polygonal chain
wild: Inaccurately; not on target
The javelin flew wild and struck a spectator, to the horror of all observing.
wild: To commit random acts of assault, robbery, and rape in an urban setting, especially as a gang
It's not a term that we in the police had heard before, the chief said, noting that the police were unaware of any similar incident in the park recently. They just said, 'We were going wilding.' In my mind at this point, it implies that they were going to raise hell..
wild: Visibly and overtly anxious; frantic
Her mother was wild with fear when she didn't return home after the party.
wilderness: {i} wastelands; forest; desert; range; back country; uninhabited region; garden for wild growth; wild or disordered state, jumble, confusing multitude
Wild: feral
wild: Wild behaviour is uncontrolled, excited, or energetic. The children are wild with joy As George himself came on stage they went wild They marched into town to the wild cheers of the inhabitants. + wildly wild·ly As she finished each song, the crowd clapped wildly
wild: {a} not tame, desert, savage, turbulent, fierce, licentious, loose, sickle, strange, fanciful
wild: {n} a desert, waste, bad uninhabited country
wilderness: {n} a tract of solitude and savageness
Billy Wilder: (born 1906) Austrian-born American movie director who directed the movie "Some like It Hot
Billy Wilder: and Some Like it Hot (1959) (1906-2002 ) a US film director, who was born in Austria, who made both serious and humorous films, including Sunset Boulevard (1950). orig. Samuel Wilder born June 22, 1906, Sucha, Austria died March 27, 2002, Beverly Hills, Calif., U.S. Austrian-born U.S. film director and screenwriter. Working as a reporter in Vienna and Berlin, he wrote screenplays for German films. He fled Germany in 1933 and arrived in Hollywood a year later. He cowrote screenplays with Charles Brackett and established his reputation as a director with Double Indemnity (1944). Noted for his humorous treatment of controversial subjects and his biting indictments of hypocrisy, he also directed The Lost Weekend (1945, Academy Award), Sunset Boulevard (1950, Academy Award for best screenplay), Stalag 17 (1953), and The Apartment (1960, Academy Award). His acclaimed comedies include Sabrina (1954), The Seven Year Itch (1955), Some Like It Hot (1959), and Kiss Me, Stupid (1964)
Laura Ingalls Wilder: a US writer who wrote a series of novels for children known as the 'Little House' books, that are based on her life as a child in the Midwest, when her family were among the first white people to live there (1867-1957). orig. Laura Ingalls born Feb. 7, 1867, Lake Pepin, Wis., U.S. died Feb. 10, 1957, Mansfield, Mo. U.S. children's author. She led the pioneer life with her family, living in Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, and South Dakota, where she married. With her husband she finally settled in Missouri, where she edited the Missouri Ruralist for 12 years before being encouraged by her daughter to write down her childhood memories, and the internationally popular Little House books (1932-43) were the result. They were the basis for a popular television series (1974-84)
Thornton Niven Wilder: born April 17, 1897, Madison, Wis., U.S. died Dec. 7, 1975, Hamden, Conn. U.S. playwright and novelist. After attending Yale University, Wilder studied archaeology in Rome. He earned wide acclaim for his second novel, The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1927, Pulitzer Prize). His play Our Town (1938, Pulitzer Prize), which became one of the most enduringly popular of all American plays, was followed by the successful The Skin of Our Teeth (1942, Pulitzer Prize). In them he rejected naturalism, often discarding props and scenery, using deliberate anachronisms, and having the characters address the audience directly. His farcical play The Matchmaker (1954) was adapted into the musical Hello, Dolly! (1964). Wilder's later novels include The Eighth Day (1967) and Theophilus North (1973)
Thornton Wilder: {i} (1897-1975) United States author and dramatist
Thornton Wilder: a US writer famous especially for his plays Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth (1897-1975). born April 17, 1897, Madison, Wis., U.S. died Dec. 7, 1975, Hamden, Conn. U.S. playwright and novelist. After attending Yale University, Wilder studied archaeology in Rome. He earned wide acclaim for his second novel, The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1927, Pulitzer Prize). His play Our Town (1938, Pulitzer Prize), which became one of the most enduringly popular of all American plays, was followed by the successful The Skin of Our Teeth (1942, Pulitzer Prize). In them he rejected naturalism, often discarding props and scenery, using deliberate anachronisms, and having the characters address the audience directly. His farcical play The Matchmaker (1954) was adapted into the musical Hello, Dolly! (1964). Wilder's later novels include The Eighth Day (1967) and Theophilus North (1973)
wild: if something is wild it's great, if someone is wild they are out of control
wild: a wild and uninhabited area
wild: a wild primitive state untouched by civilization; "he lived in the wild"
wild: Enthusiastic
wild: in a wild or undomesticated manner; "growing wild"; "roaming wild
wild: A taste fault in the coffee beans characterized by extreme variation between sample cups Usually marked by unpleasant sourness Result of internal chemical changes in the green coffee beans or external contamination
wild: Some viruses are only within a company while others are spread out all around the world Most viruses are in the "wild," where the average user could contract and be infected with the virus Some viruses are identified and stopped, or created for testing purposes only, prior to distribution into the wild The Joe Wells list is widely accepted as a leading list of viruses incidents documented in the wild
wild: in an uncontrolled and rampant manner; "weeds grew rampantly around here"
wild: Wild land is natural and is not used by people. Elmley is one of the few wild areas remaining in the South East. + wildness wild·ness the wildness of the mountains
wild: Desert; not inhabited or cultivated; as, wild land
wild: Not submitted to restraint, training, or regulation; turbulent; tempestuous; violent; ungoverned; licentious; inordinate; disorderly; irregular; fanciful; imaginary; visionary; crazy
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wild: Animals that live in the wild live in a free and natural state and are not looked after by people. Fewer than a thousand giant pandas still live in the wild
wild: If someone is wild, they are very angry. For a long time I daren't tell him I knew, and when I did he went wild. = mad, crazy
wild: Unrestrained or uninhibited
wild: Hard to steer; said of a vessel
wild: If something or someone, especially a child, runs wild, they behave in a natural, free, or uncontrolled way. Everything that could grow was running wild for lack of attention
wild: Rivers or sections of rivers free of impoundments and generally inaccessible except by trails, with essentially primitive watersheds or shorelines and unpolluted waters
wild: {s} savage; of the wild; unruly; desolate; unrestrained; angry; running rampant; stormy; struck with insanity; unrealistic
wild: Raucous, unruly, or licentious
wild: Disheveled, tangled, or untidy
wild: Indicating strong emotion, intense excitement, or &?;ewilderment; as, a wild look
wild: in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated; "wild geese"; "edible wild plants"
wild: a wild primitive state untouched by civilization; "he lived in the wild" not subjected to control or restraint; "a piano played with a wild exuberance"- Louis Bromfield deviating widely from an intended course; "a wild bullet"; "a wild pitch" in a state of extreme emotion; "wild with anger"; "wild with grief" produced without being planted or without human labor; "wild strawberries" in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated; "wild geese"; "edible wild plants" marked by extreme lack of restraint or control; "wild ideas"; "wild talk"; "wild originality"; "wild parties" in a wild or undomesticated manner; "growing wild"; "roaming wild
wild: A wild idea is unusual or extreme. A wild guess is one that you make without much thought. Browning's prediction is no better than a wild guess. + wildly wild·ly `Thirteen?' he guessed wildly. see also wildly, wild child
wild: The wild component measures the extent to which a virus is already spreading among computer users This measurement includes the number of infected independent sites and computers, the geographic distribution of infection, the ability of current technology to combat the threat, and the complexity of the virus
wild: {i} area that has not been cultivated or domesticated, area that is savage and away from civilization, wilderness, desert
wild: located in a dismal or remote area; desolate; "a desert island"; "a godforsaken wilderness crossroads"; "a wild stretch of land"; "waste places"
wild: not subjected to control or restraint; "a piano played with a wild exuberance"- Louis Bromfield deviating widely from an intended course; "a wild bullet"; "a wild pitch"
wild: Growing spontaneously, not cultivated
wild: in a state of extreme emotion; "wild with anger"; "wild with grief"
wild: not tamed or domesticated, living in a basically free condition A wild animal provides for its own food, shelter, and other needs in an environment that serves as a suitable habitat
wild: without civilizing influences; "barbarian invaders"; "barbaric practices"; "a savage people"; "fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient"-Margaret Meade; "wild tribes"
wild: (of the elements) as if showing violent anger; "angry clouds on the horizon"; "furious winds"; "the raging sea"
wild: An uninhabited and uncultivated tract or region; a forest or desert; a wilderness; a waste; as, the wilds of America; the wilds of Africa
wild: Exposed to the wind and sea; unsheltered; as, a wild roadstead
wild: beyond your wildest dreams: see dream in your wildest dreams: see dream to sow your wild oats: see oats. wild ass wild pig wild boar Hickok Wild Bill wild carrot wild rice Wild West Show
wild: not subjected to control or restraint; "a piano played with a wild exuberance"- Louis Bromfield
wild: in a wild or undomesticated manner; "growing wild"; "roaming wild"
wild: produced without being planted or without human labor; "wild strawberries"
wild: Wild is used to describe the weather or the sea when it is stormy. The wild weather did not deter some people from swimming in the sea. = stormy
wild: talking or behaving irrationally; "a raving lunatic"
wild: The wilds of a place are the natural areas that are far away from towns. They went canoeing in the wilds of Canada
wild: If you are wild about someone or something, you like them very much. I'm just wild about Peter, and he's just wild about me = be crazy about
wild: 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
wild: A board is said to "run wild" when it is nailed into place running past its stopping point and then cut in place
wild: 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
wild: Inaccurate
wild: deviating widely from an intended course; "a wild bullet"; "a wild pitch"
wild: in the wild, in the wilderness; uncontrollably; purposelessly
wild: Wildly; as, to talk wild
wild: Wild animals or plants live or grow in natural surroundings and are not looked after by people. We saw two more wild cats creeping towards us in the darkness The lane was lined with wild flowers
wild: Savage; uncivilized; not refined by culture; ferocious; rude; as, wild natives of Africa or America
wild: marked by extreme lack of restraint or control; "wild ideas"; "wild talk"; "wild originality"; "wild parties"
wild: If you describe someone or their behaviour as wild, you mean that they behave in a very uncontrolled way. The house is in a mess after a wild party. + wildly wild·ly Five people were injured as Reynolds slashed out wildly with a kitchen knife. + wildness wild·ness He had come to love the danger and the wildness of his life
wild: (of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud; "a violent clash of colors"; "her dress was a violent red"; "a violent noise"; "wild colors"; "wild shouts"
wilderness: An area of undeveloped land affected primarily by the forces of nature; an area where humans are visitors who do not remain
wilderness: A disorderly or neglected place
wilderness: Quality or state of being wild; wildness
wilderness: a Congressionally-designated area that provides opportunities for solitude and primitive, unconfined recreational experiences There are no constructed facilities such as campgrounds, picnic areas, or interpretive sites and motorized and mechanized vehicles are prohibited
wilderness: – Federal land retaining its primeval character and influence without permanent improvements or human habitation as defined under the 1964 Wilderness Act It is protected and managed so as to preserve the natural conditions, which (1) generally appear to have been affected primarily by forces of nature with the imprint of man’s activity substantially absent; (2) has outstanding opportunities for solitude or a primitive and confined type of recreation; (3) has at least 5000 acres, or is of sufficient size to make practical its preservation, enjoyment, and use in an unimpaired condition, and (4) may contain features of scientific, educational, scenic, or historical value as well as ecologic and geologic interest
wilderness: Federal lands which are designated by act of Congress as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System, using the Wilderness Act of 1964 The requirement is that they be untrammeled, where people are visitors rather than permanent residents, and human development is relatively insignificant There is not a legal requirement that Wilderness lands be roadless, although generally boundaries are drawn alongside roads If a road clearly has not been used in a long time and is reverting to a natural state, it can be included The same goes for structures like miners' cabins (California has its own state wilderness areas as well )
wilderness: An area of undeveloped Federal land retaining its primeval character and influence, without permanent improvement or human habitation, that is protected and managed so as to preserve its natural conditions and that (1) generally appears to have been affected primarily by the forces of nature, with the imprint of man's work substantially unnoticeable; (2) has outstanding opportunities for solitude or a primitive and unconfined type of recreation; (3) has at least 5,000 acres of land or is of sufficient size as to make practicable its preservation and use in an unimpaired condition; and (4) may also contain ecological, geological, or other features of scientific, educational, scenic, or historical value
wilderness: a wild and uninhabited area
wilderness: (1 ) Heb midhbar, denoting not a barren desert but a district or region suitable for pasturing sheep and cattle (Ps 65: 12; Isa 42: 11; Jer 23: 10; Joel 1: 19; 2: 22); an uncultivated place This word is used of the wilderness of Beersheba (Gen 21: 14), on the southern border of Palestine; the wilderness of the Red Sea (Ex 13: 18); of Shur (15: 22), a portion of the Sinaitic peninsula; of Sin (17: 1), Sinai (Lev 7: 38), Moab (Deut 2: 8), Judah (Judg 1: 16), Ziph, Maon, En-gedi (1 Sam 23: 14, 24; 24: 1), Jeruel and Tekoa (2 Chr 20: 16, 20), Kadesh (Ps 29: 8)
wilderness: Land under federal and state statues that are set aside to maintain these areas in primitive condition and are closed to any timber harvest or mechanized equipment
wilderness: Nature untamed, untouched by humankind, potentially hostile, indifferent, destructive, but also awe-inspiring, sublime, exhilarating
wilderness: An unsettled and uncultivated tract of land left in its natural state
wilderness: An area of federal land, usually 5,000 acres or more, where the impact of man is largely unnoticeable, and which has been designated as wilderness by Congress
wilderness: A wild or uncultivated habitat that is inhabited only by wild organisms
wilderness: A wilderness is a desert or other area of natural land which is not used by people. the icy Canadian wilderness
wilderness: An area which is still mainly untouched by people
wilderness: Undeveloped federal land retaining its primeval character, without permanent human habitation or improvements It is protected and managed to preserve its natural condition Wilderness Areas are designated by Congress (See 'pre existing use')
wilderness: an area of land generally greater than 1000 ha that predominantly retains its natural character and on which the impact of man is transitory and, in the long run, substantially unnoticeable
wilderness: An area of undeveloped land retaining its primeval character, without any substantial impact of human habitation or activities
wilderness: a wild area; land that has no settlers and is wild or unsettled
wilderness: an unsettled region of land
wilderness: A tract of land, or a region, uncultivated and uninhabited by human beings, whether a forest or a wide, barren plain; a wild; a waste; a desert; a pathless waste of any kind
wilderness: land remaining in basically wild (i e , undisturbed) condition, with few if any traces of human activities

wilder

Hyphenation

wil·der

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wayldır

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/ˈwīldər/ /ˈwaɪldɜr/

Etymology

() From wild, probably suggested by wilderness, and as to form by wander.

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wildering, wildered

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