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wildest

wild
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [wahyld]
    • /waɪld/
    • /waɪld/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wahyld]
    • /waɪld/

Definitions of wildest word

  • adjective wildest living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated: a wild animal; wild geese. 1
  • adjective wildest growing or produced without cultivation or the care of humans, as plants, flowers, fruit, or honey: wild cherries. 1
  • adjective wildest uncultivated, uninhabited, or waste: wild country. 1
  • adjective wildest uncivilized or barbarous: wild tribes. 1
  • adjective wildest of unrestrained violence, fury, intensity, etc.; violent; furious: wild strife; wild storms. 1
  • adjective wildest 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 wildest

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 Wildest

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

wildest 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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