wildling

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noun

A wild, i.e. not cultivated, plant.

Similar
beast
Opposite
cultivar
Scrabble 13
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Meanings

nounwildling (plural wildlings)

plural wildlings

  1. A wild, i.e. not cultivated, plant.
  2. A wild animal.

    Synonyms: beast

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA wild animal.

Similar
beast
Opposite
cultivar

Origin

From wild + -ling (“descendant”); cognate with Dutch (not synonymous) wildeling.

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Translations

Dutch wilde plant, wild dier/ beest
  • wilde plantwild plant
  • wild dier/ beestwild animal
Hungarian vad, vadállat
  • vadwild animal
  • vadállatwild animal
Spanish planta silvestre, animal salvaje
  • planta silvestrewild plant
  • animal salvajewild animal
Cite this entry
APA

wildling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wildling

MLA

“wildling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wildling. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wildling,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wildling.

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