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   Fe·ral

   /ˈferəl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (especially of an animal) in a wild state, especially after escape from captivity or domestication: "a feral cat" Similar wilduntamedundomesticateduntrainedunused to humansunbrokennot broken innot house-trainednot housebrokenOpposite tamepet
   • ▪ resembling a wild animal: "a feral snarl" Similar fierceferociousvicioussavageaggressivetigerishwolfishpredatorymenacingthreateningbloodthirsty

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin fera ‘wild animal’ (from ferus ‘wild’) + -al.

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   What is a feral animal?

   • assilvestrado, selvagem… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! FERAL definition: 1. existing in a wild state, especially describing an animal that was previously kept by people…. Learn more.

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   What is a feral person?

   • (Australia, colloquial) A contemptible young person, a lout, a person who behaves wildly. (Australia, colloquial) A person who has isolated themselves from the outside world; one living an alternative lifestyle. From French féral, from Latin ferus (“wild”). The feral fauna was once rather varied.

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   What happens if you find a feral dog?

   • When animal control finds a feral dog, they have to handle it very carefully because the animal is so wild that it's probably afraid of humans and likely to bite. 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.

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   What is the difference between bestial and feral?

   • brutish stresses likeness to an animal in low intelligence, in base appetites, and in behavior based on instinct. bestial suggests a state of degradation unworthy of humans and fit only for beasts. feral suggests the savagery or ferocity of wild animals.

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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.

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   Feral definition: existing in a natural state, as animals or plants; not domesticated or cultivated; wild.. See examples of FERAL used in a sentence.

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   Meaning of feral in English. feral. adjective. uk / ˈfer. ə l / us / ˈfer. ə l / Add to word list. existing in a wild state, especially describing an animal that was previously kept by people: feral dogs / cats. Compare. savage adjective. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Uncontrolled. all hell breaks loose idiom. amok. amuck.

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   Meaning of feral in English. feral. adjective. us / ˈfer. ə l / uk / ˈfer. ə l / Add to word list. existing in a wild state, especially describing an animal that was previously kept by people: feral dogs / cats. Compare. savage adjective. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Uncontrolled. all hell breaks loose idiom. amok. amuck.

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   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 .

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   2 days ago · 1. 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. Australian derogatory, slang. (of a person) tending to be interested in environmental issues and having a rugged, unkempt appearance. 4. Australian slang. disgusting. 5. Australian slang.

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   Savage; fierce. Wild, untamed, especially of domesticated animals having returned to the wild. (of a person) Contemptible, unruly, misbehaved. A domesticated animal that has returned to the wild; an animal, particularly a domesticated animal, living independently of humans.