wildcat plural
wild·cat
The plural form of wildcat is wildcats
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- 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
- noun plural wildcat Railroads. a single locomotive operating without a train, as one switching cars. 1
- noun plural wildcat an exploratory well drilled in an effort to discover deposits of oil or gas; a prospect well. 1
- noun plural wildcat a reckless or unsound enterprise, business, etc. 1
- noun plural wildcat Informal. wildcatter (def 2). 1
- noun plural wildcat Nautical. a shaped drum on a windlass, engaging with the links of an anchor chain. 1
- noun plural wildcat Informal. wildcat strike. 1