adj.
Pronunciation: ' fir- ə l, ' fer-; ' fe-r ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin feralis, from Latin fera wild animal, from feminine of ferus wild ― more at FIERCE
Date: 1604
1 : of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast < feral teeth> < feral instincts>
2 a : not domesticated or cultivated : WILD b : having escaped from domestication and become wild < feral cats>
synonyms see BRUTAL
– feral noun