OXFORD 9000
📚 adj • entry_id 12796

wild

/waɪld/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
desmadrado
Unrestrained or uninhibited.
Forgive these wild and wandering cries, ⁠Confusions of a wasted youth; ⁠Forgive them where they fail in truth, And in thy wisdom make me wise.
I was filled with wild rage when I discovered the infidelity, and punched a hole in the wall.
fiero • salvaje
Raucous, unruly, or licentious.
The fraternity was infamous for its wild parties, which frequently resulted in police involvement.
Those most rural routes will not get overhead wires. As Reeve told the seminar: "Even in my wildest dreams, I can't see a business case for electrifying the Far North Line."
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