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- DictionaryFe·ral/ˈferəl/
adjective
- 1. (especially of an animal) in a wild state, especially after escape from captivity or domestication: "a feral cat"
FERAL meaning: 1. existing in a wild state, especially describing an animal that was previously kept by people…. Learn more.
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 .
adj. 1. (Biology) Also: ferine (of animals and plants) existing in a wild or uncultivated state, esp after being domestic or cultivated. 2. Also: ferine savage; brutal. 3. derogatory slang Austral (of a person) tending to be interested in environmental issues and having a rugged, unkempt appearance. n.
Mar 2, 2024 · feral (comparative more feral, superlative most feral) Wild; untamed. (of an animal) Wild but descended from domestic or captive ancestors. (of a person) Contemptible; unruly; misbehaved. (Internet slang) Engrossed by a certain thought, behavior, person, etc.
4 days ago · feral in American English. (ˈfɪərəl, ˈfer-) adjective. 1. existing in a natural state, as animals or plants; not domesticated or cultivated; wild. 2. having reverted to the wild state, as from domestication. a pack of feral dogs roaming the woods. 3.
Definition of feral adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
having reverted to the wild state, as from domestication: a pack of feral dogs roaming the woods. of or characteristic of wild animals; ferocious; brutal. See more
