feral
Short definition from Wiktionary
Adjective
- Wild; untamed.
- Wild; untamed: Of an animal, wild but descended from domestic or captive ancestors; thus, in the wild, although not necessarily of the wild type.
- Wild; untamed: Of a person, contemptible; unruly; misbehaved.
- Wild; untamed: Behaving in an out-of-control way due to enthrallment with a certain thought, behavior, person, etc.
- Wild; untamed: That is a feral character.
- Deadly, fatal.
- Of or pertaining to the dead, funereal.
Noun
- A domesticated (non-human) animal that has returned to the wild; an animal, particularly a domesticated animal, living independently of humans.
- A contemptible young person, a lout, a person who behaves wildly.
- A person who has isolated themselves from the outside world; one living an alternative lifestyle.
- 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".
- Misspelling of ferrule.
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