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Synonyms for feral

Grammar : Adj
Spell : feer-uh l, fer-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfɪər əl, ˈfɛr-

Définition of feral

Origin :
  • c.1600, from Middle French feral "wild," from Latin fera, in phrase fera bestia "wild animal," from ferus "wild" (see fierce).
  • adj untamed
Example sentences :
  • The instinct for the feral spring could no longer be denied.
  • Extract from : « Victory » by Joseph Conrad
  • What conclusions do you derive from the study of the cases of feral men?
  • Extract from : « Introduction to the Science of Sociology » by Robert E. Park
  • It represents the genius of instinct, swift, feral, and unethical.
  • Extract from : « The London Mercury, Vol. I, Nos. 1-6, November 1919 to April 1920 » by Various
  • These plants are common in both cultivated and feral states.
  • Extract from : « Natural History of the Prairie Vole (Mammalian Genus Microtus) » by E. W. Jameson
  • He becomes an outlaw, to be dealt with as any other feral creature.
  • Extract from : « Aphorisms and Reflections from the Works of T. H. Huxley » by T. H. Huxley
  • We have seen that the feral rabbits of Jamaica, and especially of Porto Santo, have assumed new colours and other new characters.
  • Extract from : « The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume II (of 2) » by Charles Darwin
  • With pigeons and fowls, it is not known what variety was first turned out, nor what character the feral birds have assumed.
  • Extract from : « The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume II (of 2) » by Charles Darwin
  • The guinea-fowl in the West Indies, when feral, seems to vary more than in the domesticated state.
  • Extract from : « The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume II (of 2) » by Charles Darwin
  • Travis' own tongue ran across his lips as an impression hit him with feral force.
  • Extract from : « The Defiant Agents » by Andre Alice Norton
  • He had reverted to the feral instincts of desperation—and was suddenly sobered.
  • Extract from : « When 'Bear Cat' Went Dry » by Charles Neville Buck

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