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- [wahyld-kat]
- /ˈwaɪldˌkæt/
- /ˈwaɪldˌkæt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wahyld-kat]
- /ˈwaɪldˌkæt/
Definitions of wildcat word
- noun plural wildcat any of several North American felines of the genus Lynx. Compare lynx. 1
- noun plural wildcat a yellowish-gray, black-striped feline, Felis sylvestris, of Europe, western Asia, and northern Africa, resembling and closely related to the domestic cat, with which it interbreeds freely. 1
- noun plural wildcat a closely related feline, Felis sylvestris libyca, of northern Africa, believed to be the ancestor of the domestic cat. 1
- noun plural wildcat any of several other of the smaller felines, as the serval or ocelot. 1
- noun plural wildcat a domestic cat that has become feral. 1
- noun plural wildcat a quick-tempered or savage person. 1
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Origin of wildcat
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English wilde cat; compare Middle Low German wildkatte
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Parts of speech for Wildcat
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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wildcat popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% 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".
wildcat usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wildcat
noun wildcat
- bobcat — A bobcat is an animal in the cat family which has reddish-brown fur with dark spots or stripes and a short tail. Bobcats live in North America.
- caracal — a lynxlike feline mammal, Lynx caracal, inhabiting deserts of N Africa and S Asia, having long legs, a smooth coat of reddish fur, and black-tufted ears
- feline — belonging or pertaining to the cat family, Felidae.
- lynx — A wild cat with yellowish-brown fur (sometimes spotted), a short tail, and tufted ears, found chiefly in the northern latitudes of North America and Eurasia.
verb wildcat
- take a chance — act on a possibility
- speculate — to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
- stick one's neck out — the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk.
- make book — to enter in a book or list; record; register.
- spec'd — Usually, specs. specification (def 2).
adjective wildcat
- unrighteous — not righteous; not upright or virtuous; wicked; sinful; evil: an unrighteous king.
- pirated — a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- black-market — to black-marketeer.
- illegal — forbidden by law or statute.
- unsanctioned — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
adverb wildcat
- on the qt — on the q.t., stealthily; secretly: to meet someone on the q.t.
- furtively — taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret: a furtive glance.
- in camera — a judge's private office.
- stealthily — done, characterized, or acting by stealth; furtive: stealthy footsteps.
- on the sly — cunning or wily: sly as a fox.
Top questions with wildcat
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