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Wild As An Animal Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is FERAL which was last seen in the New York Times Mini crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: FERAL

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232%7Wild animal
332%4Wild animal

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We think the answer is "FERAL" which means:

    adjective satellite
  • • Wild and menacing
  • noun
  • • A domesticated animal that has returned to the wild; an animal, particularly a domesticated animal, living independently of humans.
  • • A contemptible young person, a lout, a person who behaves wildly.
  • • A person who has isolated themselves from the outside world; one living an alternative lifestyle.
  • • (furry subculture) a character in furry art or literature which has the physical characteristics (body) of a regular animal (typically quadripedal), that may or may not be able to communicate with humans or anthros (contrasts anthro)
  • adjective
  • • Wild, untamed, especially of domesticated animals having returned to the wild.
  • • (of a person) contemptible, unruly, misbehaved.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The feral cat hid in the bushes."
  • • "The feral child had never been socialized and struggled to communicate."

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