n.
Pronunciation: ' w ī (- ə )l(d)- ˌ kat
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural wildcats
Date: 14th century
1 a : an Old World cat ( Felis silvestris ) that resembles but is heavier in build than the domestic tabby cat and is usually held to be among the ancestors of the domestic cat b or plural wildcat : any of various small or medium-sized cats (as the lynx or ocelot) c : a feral domestic cat
2 : a savage quick-tempered person
3 a : wildcat money b : a wildcat oil or gas well c : a wildcat strike