English words starting with wil

Meanings of Wilco:

exclamation

Expressing compliance or agreement, especially acceptance of instructions received by radio.

Usage examples:

‘wilco, sir,’ came the reply

Meanings of Wild:

adjective

(of an animal or plant) living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated.

Usage examples:

A herd of wild goats

noun

A natural state or uncultivated or uninhabited region.

Usage examples:

Kiwis are virtually extinct in the wild

verb

Treat (a person or animal) harshly, so that they become untrusting or nervous.

Usage examples:

Let your pigeon fly for a while: we don't want to wild him

Meanings of Wild goose chase:

noun

A foolish and hopeless search for or pursuit of something unattainable.

Usage examples:

Physicists searching for the hypothetical particle may be on a wild goose chase

Meanings of Wild-about:

idiom

To like something a lot

Usage examples:

I’m not wild about apples.

Meanings of Wildcard:

noun

A playing card that can have any value, suit, colour, or other property in a game at the discretion of the player holding it.

Meanings of Wildcat:

noun

A small native eurasian and african cat that is typically grey with black markings and a bushy tail, noted for its ferocity.

Usage examples:

Over the years, owen newman and i had filmed cheetahs, lions, leopards, african wildcats and serval…

adjective

(of a strike) sudden and unofficial.

Usage examples:

Legislation to curb wildcat strikes

verb

Prospect for oil.

Usage examples:

Although krajick's book about a pair of wildcatting prospectors is set mostly in canada's northwest…

Meanings of Wildcats:

noun

A small native eurasian and african cat that is typically grey with black markings and a bushy tail, noted for its ferocity.

Usage examples:

Over the years, owen newman and i had filmed cheetahs, lions, leopards, african wildcats and serval…

verb

Prospect for oil.

Usage examples:

Although krajick's book about a pair of wildcatting prospectors is set mostly in canada's northwest…

adjective

(of a strike) sudden and unofficial.

Usage examples:

Legislation to curb wildcat strikes

Meanings of Wildcatted:

verb

Prospect for oil.

Usage examples:

Although krajick's book about a pair of wildcatting prospectors is set mostly in canada's northwest…

noun

A small native eurasian and african cat that is typically grey with black markings and a bushy tail, noted for its ferocity.

Usage examples:

Over the years, owen newman and i had filmed cheetahs, lions, leopards, african wildcats and serval…

adjective

(of a strike) sudden and unofficial.

Usage examples:

Legislation to curb wildcat strikes

Meanings of Wildcatter:

noun

A prospector who sinks exploratory oil wells.

Usage examples:

If a prospector finds a new gold mine or the wildcatter brings in a rich oil well, the probability …

adjective

Used to refer to a search for oil in a new area without knowing if any will be found, or if a profit can be made from it

Usage examples:

Wildcat drilling is a big risk but investors stand to make huge profits if oil is found., the energ…

Meanings of Wildcatting:

verb

Prospect for oil.

Usage examples:

Although krajick's book about a pair of wildcatting prospectors is set mostly in canada's northwest…

noun

A small native eurasian and african cat that is typically grey with black markings and a bushy tail, noted for its ferocity.

Usage examples:

Over the years, owen newman and i had filmed cheetahs, lions, leopards, african wildcats and serval…

adjective

(of a strike) sudden and unofficial.

Usage examples:

Legislation to curb wildcat strikes

Meanings of Wildebeest:

noun

A large dark african antelope with a long head, a beard and mane, and a sloping back.

Usage examples:

To get to class, students travel a path known as the warthog trot, a winding trail through the bush…

Meanings of Wildebeests:

noun

A large dark african antelope with a long head, a beard and mane, and a sloping back.

Usage examples:

To get to class, students travel a path known as the warthog trot, a winding trail through the bush…

Meanings of Wilded:

verb

Treat (a person or animal) harshly, so that they become untrusting or nervous.

Usage examples:

Let your pigeon fly for a while: we don't want to wild him

adjective

(of an animal or plant) living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated.

Usage examples:

A herd of wild goats

noun

A natural state or uncultivated or uninhabited region.

Usage examples:

Kiwis are virtually extinct in the wild

Meanings of Wilder:

verb

Cause to lose one's way; lead or drive astray.

Usage examples:

Unknowne lands, where we have wildered ourselves

adjective

(of an animal or plant) living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated.

Usage examples:

A herd of wild goats

Meanings of Wildered:

verb

Cause to lose one's way; lead or drive astray.

Usage examples:

Unknowne lands, where we have wildered ourselves

Meanings of Wildering:

verb

Cause to lose one's way; lead or drive astray.

Usage examples:

Unknowne lands, where we have wildered ourselves

Meanings of Wilderness:

noun

An uncultivated, uninhabited, and inhospitable region.

Usage examples:

Ahead is a barren land of lochans and beautifully-ridged mountains rising steeply from an uninhabit…

Meanings of Wildernesses:

noun

An uncultivated, uninhabited, and inhospitable region.

Usage examples:

Ahead is a barren land of lochans and beautifully-ridged mountains rising steeply from an uninhabit…

Meanings of Wilders:

verb

Cause to lose one's way; lead or drive astray.

Usage examples:

Unknowne lands, where we have wildered ourselves

Meanings of Wildest:

adjective

(of an animal or plant) living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated.

Usage examples:

A herd of wild goats

noun

A natural state or uncultivated or uninhabited region.

Usage examples:

Kiwis are virtually extinct in the wild

verb

Behave in an unrestrained or violent manner.

Usage examples:

This song makes me want to wild out

Meanings of Wildfire:

noun

A large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush.

Usage examples:

Prolonged dry periods and seasonal high winds in spring help create ideal conditions for wildfire t…

Meanings of Wildfires:

noun

A large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush.

Usage examples:

Prolonged dry periods and seasonal high winds in spring help create ideal conditions for wildfire t…

Meanings of Wildflower:

noun

A flower of an uncultivated variety or a flower growing freely without human intervention.

Usage examples:

Fields of wild flowers

Meanings of Wildflowers:

noun

A flower of an uncultivated variety or a flower growing freely without human intervention.

Usage examples:

Fields of wild flowers

Meanings of Wildfowl:

plural noun

Game birds, especially aquatic ones; waterfowl.

Usage examples:

The flooded areas provided abundant fish and wildfowl which could be hunted

noun

Birds that people shoot for sport, especially ones such as ducks that live near water