Kilo Lingo

wild

/waɪld/

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Translation

Living or growing in nature, not kept or looked after by people.

Word origin

From Old English wilde, the common Germanic word for untamed or natural.

Origin
Old English
Root
wilde

Examples

.

Here "wild" means living in nature, not with people.

flowers .

"Wild" describes plants that grow on their own.

during .

Here "wild" means strong and out of control.

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This word is part of lesson 13.