单词 | feral |
释义 | feral1[ feer-uhl, fer- ] / ˈfɪər əl, ˈfɛr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR feral ON THESAURUS.COM adjectiveexisting in a natural state, as animals or plants; not domesticated or cultivated; wild. 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. Origin of feral11595–1605; <Medieval Latin, Late Latin ferālis bestial, wild, equivalent to Latin fer(a) wild beast + -ālis-al1 Words nearby feralFEPA, FEPC, fer, FERA, ferae naturae, feral, feral child, ferbam, Ferber, ferberite, FERC Definition for feral (2 of 2)feral2 [ feer-uhl, fer- ] / ˈfɪər əl, ˈfɛr- / adjectivecausing death; fatal. funereal; gloomy. Origin of feral2First recorded in 1615–25, feral is from the Latin word fērālis of the dead, funerary, fatal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for feralBritish Dictionary definitions for feral (1 of 2)feral1 / (ˈfɪərəl, ˈfɛr-) / adjectiveAlso: ferine (of animals and plants) existing in a wild or uncultivated state, esp after being domestic or cultivated Also: ferine savage; brutal Australian derogatory, slang (of a person) tending to be interested in environmental issues and having a rugged, unkempt appearance nounAustralian derogatory, slang a person who displays such tendencies and appearance Australian slang disgusting Australian slang excellent Word Origin for feralC17: from Medieval Latin ferālis, from Latin fera a wild beast, from ferus savage British Dictionary definitions for feral (2 of 2)feral2 / (ˈfɪərəl, ˈfɛr-) / adjective archaicastrology associated with death gloomy; funereal Word Origin for feralC17: from Latin fērālis relating to corpses; perhaps related to ferre to carry Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for feralferal [ fîr′əl, fĕr′- ] Existing in a wild or untamed state, either naturally or having returned to such a state from domestication. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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