wildling
- noun
- /ˈwaɪldlɪŋ/
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animal salvaje
- Conservationists tracked a group of wildlings that had once been pets.
Examples
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The wildling roamed freely in the forest.
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After escaping from the farm, the pig lived as a wildling in the hills.
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The abandoned cat soon became a wildling, hunting for food in the forest.
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Many wildlings have adapted to their natural habitats.
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The wildling roamed freely through the forest, far away from human civilization.
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After being raised in captivity, the dog transformed into a wildling, instinctively hunting for food.
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The scientists studied the behavior of wildlings to understand their adaptation to life in nature.
Synonyms
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1.0
An animal that lives in nature and is not kept by people
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5.7
An animal that once lived with people but now lives wild
Antonyms
- Specialized
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1.1
An animal people keep and breed to live with them or help them
How Wild
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Wildling combines wild and -ling, like in duckling where -ling marks a young animal. So a wildling animal is one that lives in the wild or has become wild again after being kept by people.