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- [feer-uh l, fer-]
- /ˈfɪər əl, ˈfɛr-/
- /ˈfer.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [feer-uh l, fer-]
- /ˈfɪər əl, ˈfɛr-/
Definitions of feral word
- adjective feral causing death; fatal. 1
- adjective feral funereal; gloomy. 1
- noun feral (esp. of an animal) In a wild state, esp. after escape from captivity or domestication. 1
- adjective feral animal: wild 1
- adjective feral savage, fierce 1
- adjective feral Feral animals are wild animals that are not owned or controlled by anyone, especially ones that belong to species which are normally owned and kept by people. 0
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Origin of feral
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Medieval Latin, Late Latin ferālis bestial, wild, equivalent to Latin fer(a) wild beast + -ālis -al1
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Parts of speech for Feral
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
feral popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% 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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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for feral
adj feral
- ferocious — savagely fierce, as a wild beast, person, action, or aspect; violently cruel: a ferocious beating.
- animal — An animal is a living creature such as a dog, lion, or rabbit, rather than a bird, fish, insect, or human being.
- brutal — A brutal act or person is cruel and violent.
- fierce — menacingly wild, savage, or hostile: fierce animals; a fierce look.
- raging — angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination): a speech full of rage; incidents of road rage.
adjective feral
- untamed — changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated: a tame bear.
- uncontrollable — incapable of being controlled or restrained: uncontrollable anger.
- uncontrolled — to exercise restraint or direction over; dominate; command: The car is difficult to control at high speeds. That zone is controlled by enemy troops.
- regressive — regressing or tending to regress; retrogressive.
Antonyms for feral
adjective feral
- domesticated — to convert (animals, plants, etc.) to domestic uses; tame.
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