[ 'fɛr(ə)l , 'fɪə- ]
■ adjective
1》 (of an animal or plant) in a wild state, especially after having been domesticated or cultivated.
2》 resembling a wild animal: a ~ snarl.
Origin
C17: from L. fera 'wild animal' + -al .
[ 'fɛr(ə)l , 'fɪə- ]
■ adjective
1》 (of an animal or plant) in a wild state, especially after having been domesticated or cultivated.
2》 resembling a wild animal: a ~ snarl.
Origin
C17: from L. fera 'wild animal' + -al .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004