feral

Adjective
Synonyms: ferinesavage

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

  1. wild and menacing“a pack of feral dogs”Synonyms: ferinesavage
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Feral \Fe"ral\, a. [L. feralis, belonging to the dead.] Funereal; deadly; fatal; dangerous. [R.] "Feral accidents." --Burton. [1913 Webster]
feral \fe"ral\, a. [L. ferus. See Fierce.] (Bot. & Zool.) Wild; untamed; ferine; not domesticated; -- said of beasts, birds, and plants. [1913 Webster]
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