feral
/ˈfɛrəl/
noun
- A feral animal, especially a cat or dog.
- She left food out for the ferals that lived behind the warehouse.
- Most ferals avoid human contact and are difficult to adopt.
- The shelter has a special program for trapping and neutering ferals.
adjective
- (of an animal) Living in a wild state after being domesticated; not tame.
- Feral dogs can be dangerous if they form packs.
- The island is home to a large population of feral cats.
- Rescuers captured the feral horse and brought it to a sanctuary.
- Wild, untamed, or uncivilized in behavior or appearance.
- The crowd's feral energy at the concert was almost frightening.
- After weeks alone in the wilderness, he had a feral look in his eyes.
- The garden had become a feral tangle of weeds and vines.
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