wilding

1 of 2

noun

wild·​ing ˈwīl-diŋ 

1

a

: a plant growing uncultivated in the wild either as a native or an escape

especially : a wild apple or crab apple

b

: the fruit of a wilding

2

: a wild animal

wilding

2 of 2

adjective

: not domesticated or cultivated : wild

Synonyms

Adjective

• feral
• savage
• unbroken
• undomesticated
• untamed
• wild

Examples of wilding in a Sentence

Adjective

a herd of wilding mustangs

Word History

Etymology

Noun

wild entry 1 + -ing entry 2

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1525, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

1697, in the meaning defined above