All wildcat synonyms
wildΒ·cat
W w noun wildcat
- bobcat β 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 β 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 β belonging or pertaining to the cat family, Felidae.
- lynx β 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 β act on a possibility
- speculate β to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
- stick one's neck out β the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk.
- make book β to enter in a book or list; record; register.
- spec'd β Usually, specs. specification (def 2).
- specs β Usually, specs. specification (def 2).
- play the market β to speculate on a stock exchange
- chance β If there is a chance of something happening, it is possible that it will happen.
- specked β a small spot differing in color or substance from that of the surface or material upon which it appears or lies: Specks of soot on the window sill.
- play with fire β a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame.
- toss up β to throw, pitch, or fling, especially to throw lightly or carelessly: to toss a piece of paper into the wastebasket.
- spec β Usually, specs. specification (def 2).
- go out on a limb β say sth daring
adjective wildcat
- unrighteous β not righteous; not upright or virtuous; wicked; sinful; evil: an unrighteous king.
- pirated β a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- black-market β to black-marketeer.
- illegal β forbidden by law or statute.
- unsanctioned β authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- no-no β anything that is forbidden or not advisable, as because of being improper or unsafe: If you want to lose weight, rich desserts are a no-no.
- under the table β of, relating to, or for use on a table: a table lamp.
- indictable β liable to being indicted, as a person.
- prohibited β to forbid (an action, activity, etc.) by authority or law: Smoking is prohibited here.
- unlicensed β having no license.
- criminal β A criminal is a person who regularly commits crimes.
- unapproved β to speak or think favorably of; pronounce or consider agreeable or good; judge favorably: to approve the policies of the administration.
- unauthorized β lacking permission; unsanctioned: unauthorized access.
- unwarrantable β capable of being warranted.
- out of line β a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page.
- off limits β forbidden to be patronized, frequented, used, etc., by certain persons: The tavern is off-limits to soldiers.
- extralegal β (of an action or situation) beyond the authority of the law; not regulated by the law.
- outlawed β a lawless person or habitual criminal, especially one who is a fugitive from the law.
adverb wildcat
- on the qt β on the q.t., stealthily; secretly: to meet someone on the q.t.
- furtively β taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret: a furtive glance.
- in camera β a judge's private office.
- stealthily β done, characterized, or acting by stealth; furtive: stealthy footsteps.
- on the sly β cunning or wily: sly as a fox.
- covertly β concealed; secret; disguised.
- under cover β to be or serve as a covering for; extend over; rest on the surface of: Snow covered the fields.