Definitions for feral
ˈfɪər əl, ˈfɛr-fer·al

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. feral, ferine, savageadjective

   wild and menacing

   "a pack of feral dogs"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. feralnoun

   A domesticated animal that has returned to the wild; an animal, particularly a domesticated animal, living independently of humans.

2. feralnoun

   A contemptible young person, a lout, a person who behaves wildly.

3. feralnoun

   A person who has isolated themselves from the outside world; one living an alternative lifestyle.

4. feraladjective

   Wild, untamed, especially of domesticated animals having returned to the wild.

5. feraladjective

   Contemptible, unruly, misbehaved.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Feraladjective

   Funereal; mournful; deadly. Dict.

   Etymology: feralis, Latin.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Feral

   A feral (from Latin fera 'a wild beast') animal or plant is one that lives in the wild but is descended from domesticated individuals. As with an introduced species, the introduction of feral animals or plants to non-native regions may disrupt ecosystems and has, in some cases, contributed to extinction of indigenous species. The removal of feral species is a major focus of island restoration.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Feraladjective

   wild; untamed; ferine; not domesticated; -- said of beasts, birds, and plants

2. Feraladjective

   funereal; deadly; fatal; dangerous

3. Etymology: [L. ferus. See Fierce.]

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1. flare

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of feral in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of feral in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of feral in a Sentence

1. Margaret Kudzma:

   My desperation to find him led to an unimaginable journey. I met dozens of people, who out of the goodness of their hearts, spend countless hours rescuing and caring for stray and feral cats, they helped me hand out flyers, hang posters, and search neighbors‘ yards. We set up feeding stations and night vision cameras in areas where sightings were reported.

2. Kevin Grant:

   The problem is that feral hogs are so prolific that we have to trap 70 percent of the pig population every year just to maintain the population level we have right now.

3. Tom Buchanan:

   Feral hogs wreak havoc on Oklahoma's farms, ranches and ecosystems, and cost farmers, ranchers and landowners.

4. Xuhua Xia:

   This suggests the importance of monitoring SARS-like coronaviruses in feral dogs in the fight against SARS-CoV-2.

5. Dale Nolte:

   If you are a farmer, they can clean out your crops overnight, we have farmers tell us they have given up on planting high-dollar crops because of the feral hog problem.

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