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feral

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Adjective

  1. Wild; untamed.
  2. Wild; untamed: Of an animal, wild but descended from domestic or captive ancestors; thus, in the wild, although not necessarily of the wild type.
  3. Wild; untamed: Of a person, contemptible; unruly; misbehaved.
  4. Wild; untamed: Behaving in an out-of-control way due to enthrallment with a certain thought, behavior, person, etc.
  5. Wild; untamed: That is a feral character.
  6. Deadly, fatal.
  7. Of or pertaining to the dead, funereal.

Noun

  1. A domesticated (non-human) animal that has returned to the wild; an animal, particularly a domesticated animal, living independently of humans.
  2. A contemptible young person, a lout, a person who behaves wildly.
  3. A person who has isolated themselves from the outside world; one living an alternative lifestyle.
  4. A furry character in art or literature which has the appearance of a regular animal (typically quadrupedal), that may or may not be able to communicate with humans or "anthros".
  5. Misspelling of ferrule.

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