Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z wikistorming A collaborative effort to inject a certain viewpoint (such as a feminist perspective) into a wiki website. wikitext A lightweight markup language used to format and structure pages in wikis. wikitime A time standard or timestamp used in Wikipedia and its affiliates, set to Greenwich Mean Time, and encoded as 24-hour time-day-month-year. wikitorial An editorial that can be edited by users in the manner of a wiki. wikiverse The entire collective scope of wikis. wikivoice The neutral, objective writing style that Wikimedia Foundation wikis are supposed to use. Wikle A surname from German. Wiknic A picnic organized by Wikimedians. Wikoff A surname. Wikrent A surname Wikstrom A surname from Swedish. Wiktionarian A person who contributes to Wiktionary, especially a regular contributor well versed in the ways of the site. wiktionary Any online lexicon resembling Wiktionary, often one that can be freely edited. wil A male given name, variant of Will. wila Bryoria fremontii, a dark-brown, hair-like lichen eaten by First Peoples in North America. Wilamowice A city in Poland. wilamowitzianus a meter consisting of two choriambs, used in Attic tragedy and in Roman comedy, used by Plautus and Terence. wilaya a province or administrative division in some Arabic countries Wilbarger A surname, e.g. that of Josiah P. Wilbarger. Wilber A surname. Wilberforce An English surname from Old English, most common in Yorkshire. Wilberforcean Of or relating to William Wilberforce (1759–1833), British politician, philanthropist and leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade. Wilberg A surname. Wilberian Of or relating to Ken Wilber (born 1949), American writer and public speaker. Wilbert A surname. Wilbetree A locality in the Mid-Western council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. Wilbon A surname. Wilborn A surname. Wilbour A surname. Wilbourn A surname. Wilbraham A surname. Wilbur A surname originating as a matronymic. Wilburite A Quaker who supports the ideas of the minister John Wilbur (1774–1856); a member or adherent of the Conservative Friends. Wilburn A surname. Wilburton A village in East Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL4875). Wilburville A locality in Central Highlands Council, central Tasmania, Australia. Wilby A village in Quidenham parish, Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM0389). Wilcannia A locality in the Central Darling council area, western New South Wales, Australia. wilch A wickerwork strainer, traditionally in the form of a bottle, once used to strain liquid in beermaking Wilcher A surname. wilco Indicates agreement and compliance. Wilcock A surname originating as a patronymic. Wilcocks A surname originating as a patronymic. Wilcockson A surname. Wilcot A village and former civil parish in Wilcot, Huish and Oare parish, north-west of Pewsey, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU1461). Wilcox A surname originating as a patronymic. Wilcoxen A surname. wilcoxite A triclinic mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and sulfur. Wilcoxon A surname. Wilcoxson A surname. Wilczek A surname from Polish. Wilczewski A surname from Polish. Wilczynski A surname from Polish. wild Especially, being of the wild type: being of an unbroken ancestral line of undomesticated animals, as opposed to being feral, being an undomesticated animal whose ancestors were domesticated. Wildasin A surname. Wildavsky A surname. wildberry A combination of wild cherries and strawberries, raspberries, blackberries or other berries. Used in ice cream and other food products, as well as in cosmetics. wildbore A kind of woolen fabric used for clothing. wildcane A tall grass of the species Gynerium sagittatum. wildcard A character that takes the place of any other character or string that is not known or specified. wildcarding The use of wildcard characters for partial matching. wildcat Felis silvestris, a common small Old World wild cat somewhat larger than a house cat. wildcatter Someone who drills for oil speculatively. wildcraft The harvesting of wild plants to sell or make into saleable products. wildcrafter One who takes part in wildcraft. wilde A surname from Middle English. Wildean Of or pertaining to Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), Irish playwright and poet, or his writings. wildebeest The gnu. Wildeblood A surname. wilded Become wild. wildegranaat Burchellia bubalina, the wild pomegranate. wilden to make or become wild or wilder Wildenhain A surname Wildenrath A town in Wegberg municipality, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. wilder To bewilder, perplex wildering A plant growing in a state of nature, especially one that has run wild or escaped from cultivation. Wilderman A surname. wilderment bewilderment. Wildermuth A surname. wilderness Uncultivated and unsettled land in its natural state inhabited by wild animals and with vegetation growing wild; (countable) a tract of such land; a waste or wild. wildernessy Resembling or characteristic of the wilderness. wilderpee To urinate outside in the wilderness, typically because no bathroom is available. Wilderspool A southern suburb of Warrington, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6186). Wilderswil A village and municipality in Bern canton, Switzerland. Wildesque Reminiscent of Oscar Wilde (1854–1900), Irish playwright, novelist, essayist, and poet. Wildey A surname. wildfire A rapidly spreading fire, especially one occurring in a wildland area. wildflower A wild (uncultivated) flowering plant. wildflowering Hiking with the purpose of observing wildflowers in their natural habitat. wildflysch A chaotic, unsorted sedimentary deposit. wildfowl Any wild bird such as ducks, geese or swans. wildfowler Someone who hunts wildfowl. Wildgust A surname. Wildhaus A village in Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann municipality, Toggenburg, St. Gallen canton, Switzerland. Wildian Of or pertaining to John Daniel Wild (1902–1972), American philosopher, an important proponent of existentialism and phenomenology. wildie A wild fish (most often a carp) rather than one bred artificially for angling wilding A wild apple or apple tree. wildish Somewhat wild. wildishly In a wildish manner. wildishness The quality of being wildish. wildland Land that is unfit for, or has not been modified by, cultivation or other human activity; a natural area. wildlife undomesticated animals, especially mammals, birds, and fish, which live in the wild. wildling A wild, i.e. not cultivated, plant. wildly In a wild, uncontrolled manner. wildman A surname. wildmat A pattern matching library for matching strings with certain wildcards, used in NNTP. Also refers to its own format. wildmeat Meat from a wild animal. Wildmill A suburb of Bridgend, Bridgend borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS9081). Wildmon A surname. Wildmore A civil parish in East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England. wildness The state or quality of being wild. Wildnil Synonym of carfentanil (its trade name) Wildomar A city in Riverside County, California, United States. wildposting Posting advertisements on public property without permission. Wildred A male given name, variant of Wilfred. Wildrick A surname. wilds wilderness wildscape A wild landscape. Wildsmith A surname. wildsome Characterised or marked by wildness. Wildstein A surname. wildstyle A form of graffiti with text so stylized as to be difficult to read, often with interlocking, three-dimensional type. Wildt A surname. wildwood Woodland that has developed naturally, especially where a suitable climate has developed with it. wile A trick or stratagem practiced for ensnaring or deception; a sly, insidious artifice wileful artful, wily, deceitful. wileless Without wiles or cunning. Wileman A surname originating as an occupation. Wilemon A surname. Wilen A surname. Wilenski A surname from Polish. Wilensky A surname from Polish. Wiler A surname from German. wiles A surname transferred from the nickname. A patronymic form of Wile. wilesome Characterised or marked by wile or wiliness; tricksome. Wiley A surname. Wilf A male given name, diminutive of Wilfred. wilfe A kind of willow. Wilfley A surname. Wilfong A surname. Wilford A village in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK5636). wilfordine The insecticidal alkaloid [(1S,3R,18S,19R,20R,21R,22S,23R,24R,25R,26S)-20,22,23,25-tetraacetyloxy-21-(acetyloxymethyl)-15,26-dihydroxy-3,15,26-trimethyl-6,16-dioxo-2,5,17-trioxa-11-azapentacyclo[16.7.1.01,21.03,24.07,12]hexacosa-7(12),8,10-trien-19-yl] benzoate present in Tripterygium wilfordii wilforlide Any of a group of triterpenoid lactones present in the vine Tripterygium wilfordii wilfoside A particular steroid glycoside. Wilfred A male given name from Old English, popular in the U.K. in the early twentieth century. Wilfrid A male given name from Old English, a less common form of Wilfred. wilful Intentional; deliberate. wilfully Willingly, of one's own free will. wilfulness The state or condition of being wilful; stubbornness. wilga Geijera parviflora, a small tree or bush found in inland parts of eastern Australia, and grown elsewhere for its drought tolerance and its graceful willow-like weeping form.