Definitions
Wilder - as a noun
United states writer and dramatist (1897-1975)
United states filmmaker (born in austria) whose dark humor infused many of the films he made (1906-2002)
Wilder - as a verb
To bewilder, perplex
Wilder - as an adjective
Untamed; not domesticated; specifically, in an unbroken line of undomesticated animals (as opposed to feral, referring to undomesticated animals whose ancestors were domesticated).
Example: "Przewalski's horses are the only remaining wild horses."
From or relating to wild creatures.
Example: "Wild honey"
Unrestrained or uninhibited.
Example: "I was filled with wild rage when i discovered the infidelity, and punched a hole in the wall."
Raucous, unruly, or licentious.
Example: "The fraternity was infamous for its wild parties, which frequently resulted in police involvement."
Visibly and overtly anxious; frantic.
Example: "Her mother was wild with fear when she didn't return home after the party."
Disheveled, tangled, or untidy.
Example: "After a week on the trail without a mirror, my hair was wild and dirty."
Enthusiastic.
Example: "I'm not wild about the idea of a two day car trip with my nephews, but it's my only option."
Inaccurate.
Example: "The novice archer fired a wild shot and hit her opponent's target."
Exposed to the wind and sea; unsheltered.
Example: "A wild roadstead"
Hard to steer; said of a vessel.
(of a knot) not capable of being represented as a finite closed polygonal chain.
Amazing, awesome, unbelievable.
Example: "Did you hear? pat won the lottery! - wow, that's wild!"
Able to stand in for others, e.g. a card in games, or a text character in computer pattern matching.
Example: "In this card game, aces are wild: they can take the place of any other card."
Example Sentences
Word Game Points
WILDER has a SCRABBLE points total of 10.
WILDER has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 11.
WILDER has a WORDFEUD points total of 10.