Wilds

noun, verb

noun, verb ·1 syllable ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of wild form-of, plural
  2. 2
    wilderness

    "The Clintons, who once seemed banished to the wilds of Westchester County, are once again the most powerful family in Democratic politics, with talk of another Clinton presidency already rife in Washington."

Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of wild form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

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anecumeneback countrybackwoodsbarrensboondocksborderland

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""Myself a stranger, friendless and unknown, / from Europe driven and Asia, roam in vain / the wilds of Libya.""

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