FERAL


Meaning of FERAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfir-əl, ˈfer-; ˈfe-rəl ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.