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The meaning of FERAL is of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast. How to use feral in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Feral.
A feral (from Latin fera 'a wild beast') animal or plant is one that lives in the wild but is descended from domesticated individuals. As with an introduced species, the introduction of feral animals or plants to non-native regions may disrupt ecosystems and has, in some cases, contributed to extinction of indigenous species.
adjective. existing in a natural state, as animals or plants; not domesticated or cultivated; wild. having reverted to the wild state, as from domestication: a pack of feral dogs roaming the woods.
Feral is often used to describe a wild, untamed animal, like the feral cat with its claws and sharp teeth menacingly bared, ready to strike. Qualities that are similar to a wild animal can also be called feral .
Synonyms for FERAL: wild, wilding, savage, untamed, undomesticated, unbroken, uncontrolled, brute; Antonyms of FERAL: domestic, domesticated, tame, tamed, broken, controlled, docile, busted.
FERAL definition: 1. existing in a wild state, especially describing an animal that was previously kept by people…. Learn more.
A domesticated animal that has returned to the wild; an animal, particularly a domesticated animal, living independently of humans.
FERAL meaning: 1. existing in a wild state, especially describing an animal that was previously kept by people…. Learn more.
1. a. Having returned to an untamed state from domestication: a pack of feral dogs. b. Existing in a wild or untamed state. 2. Of or suggestive of a wild animal; savage: a feral grin. [From Latin fera, wild animal, from ferus, wild; see ghwer- in Indo-European roots .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Definition of feral adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
