Clues for the word "WILD"

We've had 93 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 151 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on May 04, 2026.

Definition of wild

superl. - Living in a state of nature; inhabiting natural haunts, as the forest or open field; not familiar with, or not easily approached by, man; not tamed or domesticated; as, a wild boar; a wild ox; a wild cat.
superl. - Growing or produced without culture; growing or prepared without the aid and care of man; native; not cultivated; brought forth by unassisted nature or by animals not domesticated; as, wild parsnip, wild camomile, wild strawberry, wild honey.
superl. - Desert; not inhabited or cultivated; as, wild land.
superl. - Savage; uncivilized; not refined by culture; ferocious; rude; as, wild natives of Africa or America.
superl. - Not submitted to restraint, training, or regulation; turbulent; tempestuous; violent; ungoverned; licentious; inordinate; disorderly; irregular; fanciful; imaginary; visionary; crazy.
superl. - Exposed to the wind and sea; unsheltered; as, a wild roadstead.
superl. - Indicating strong emotion, intense excitement, or /ewilderment; as, a wild look.
superl. - Hard to steer; -- said of a vessel.
n. - An uninhabited and uncultivated tract or region; a forest or desert; a wilderness; a waste; as, the wilds of America; the wilds of Africa.
adv. - Wildly; as, to talk wild.