feral

Meaning

Adj

1. Wild; untamed.
2. Wild; untamed.
3. Wild; untamed.
4. (Internet) Wild; untamed.
5. (not-comparable, slang) Wild; untamed.

Noun

1. A domesticated (non-human) animal that has returned to the wild; an animal, particularly a domesticated animal, living independently of humans.
2. (Australia, colloquial) A contemptible young person, a lout, a person who behaves wildly.
3. (Australia, colloquial) A person who has isolated themselves from the outside world; one living an alternative lifestyle.
4. (slang) 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".

Noun

Misspelling of ferrule.

Opposite of

anthro, furry

Synonyms

wild

savage

ferine

untamed

fierce

brutal

animal

🐾

funereal

gloomy

harsh

limit

lupin

lupine

mortal

open space

plain

rude

sassy

truculent

violent

ferae naturae

gatuous

beastly

black

boundary

deadly

fatal

ferocious

Translations

wild

wild

ferino

féral

sauvage

feroz

verwildert

fero

retourné à l’état sauvage

selvaggio

άγριος

kovî

salvatge

feroz

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfɛɹəl/

Etymology

From Latin fera (“wild beast”, noun) + -al or Latin ferus (“wild; savage; cruel”, adjective) + -al. Alternatively, borrowed from Middle French féral or Late Latin ferālis.