Definitions for wilders

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wilders wil·der

Spelling: [wil-der]

IPA: /ˈwɪl dər/

Wilders is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 200 anagrams from letters in wilders (deilrsw).

Definitions for wilders

noun

1. Billy (Samuel Wilder) 1906–2002, U.S. film director, producer, and writer; born in Austria.
2. Laura Ingalls [ing-guh lz] /ˈɪŋ gəlz/ (Show IPA), 1867–1957, U.S. writer of children's books.
3. Thornton (Niven) [thawrn-tn niv-uh n] /ˈθɔrn tn ˈnɪv ən/ (Show IPA), 1897–1975, U.S. novelist and playwright.
4. Often, wilds. an uncultivated, uninhabited, or desolate region or tract; waste; wilderness; desert:
5. Billy (Samuel Wilder) 1906–2002, U.S. film director, producer, and writer; born in Austria.
6. Laura Ingalls [ing-guh lz] /ˈɪŋ gəlz/ (Show IPA), 1867–1957, U.S. writer of children's books.
7. Thornton (Niven) [thawrn-tn niv-uh n] /ˈθɔrn tn ˈnɪv ən/ (Show IPA), 1897–1975, U.S. novelist and playwright.
8. Often, wilds. an uncultivated, uninhabited, or desolate region or tract; waste; wilderness; desert:

Idioms

1. blow wild, (of an oil or gas well) to spout in an uncontrolled way, as in a blowout. Compare blowout (def 4).
2. in the wild, in a natural state or in the wilderness. in the real world; in real life:
3. run wild, to grow unchecked: to show lack of restraint or control:
4. blow wild, (of an oil or gas well) to spout in an uncontrolled way, as in a blowout. Compare blowout (def 4).
5. in the wild, in a natural state or in the wilderness. in the real world; in real life:
6. run wild, to grow unchecked: to show lack of restraint or control:

adverb

1. in a wild manner; wildly.
2. in a wild manner; wildly.

adjective

1. comparative of wild.
2. living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated:
3. growing or produced without cultivation or the care of humans, as plants, flowers, fruit, or honey:
4. uncultivated, uninhabited, or waste:
5. uncivilized or barbarous:
6. of unrestrained violence, fury, intensity, etc.; violent; furious:
7. characterized by or indicating violent feelings or excitement, as actions or a person's appearance:
8. frantic or distracted; crazy:
9. violently or uncontrollably affected:
10. undisciplined, unruly, or lawless:
11. unrestrained, untrammeled, or unbridled:
12. disregardful of moral restraints as to pleasurable indulgence:
13. unrestrained by reason or prudence:
14. amazing or incredible:
15. disorderly or disheveled:
16. wide of the mark:
17. Informal. intensely eager or enthusiastic:
18. Cards. (of a card) having its value decided by the wishes of the players.
19. Metallurgy. (of molten metal) generating large amounts of gas during cooling, so as to cause violent bubbling.
20. comparative of wild.
21. living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated:
22. growing or produced without cultivation or the care of humans, as plants, flowers, fruit, or honey:
23. uncultivated, uninhabited, or waste:
24. uncivilized or barbarous:
25. of unrestrained violence, fury, intensity, etc.; violent; furious:
26. characterized by or indicating violent feelings or excitement, as actions or a person's appearance:
27. frantic or distracted; crazy:
28. violently or uncontrollably affected:
29. undisciplined, unruly, or lawless:
30. unrestrained, untrammeled, or unbridled:
31. disregardful of moral restraints as to pleasurable indulgence:
32. unrestrained by reason or prudence:
33. amazing or incredible:
34. disorderly or disheveled:
35. wide of the mark:
36. Informal. intensely eager or enthusiastic:
37. Cards. (of a card) having its value decided by the wishes of the players.
38. Metallurgy. (of molten metal) generating large amounts of gas during cooling, so as to cause violent bubbling.

verb (used with object)

1. to cause to lose one's way.
2. to bewilder.
3. to travel around as a group, attacking or assaulting (people) in a random and violent way:
4. to cause to lose one's way.
5. to bewilder.
6. to travel around as a group, attacking or assaulting (people) in a random and violent way:

verb (used without object)

1. to lose one's way.
2. to be bewildered.
3. to lose one's way.
4. to be bewildered.

Origin of wilders

1605-15; perhaps extracted from wilderness; intransitive use probably by association with wander

Examples for wilders

The sooner you go to see Miss wilder the sooner you'll know her fate.

Some of the wilder criticisms of me notwithstanding, my column Monday made two basic points.

"They're no wilder than you are," Phoebe retorted impatiently.

The more the wine interacted with air, the wilder and more unbridled it turned.

Miss wilder listened attentively to Grace's eager outpouring.

Some of the wilder theories have percolated in the famously raucous Turkish press.

Rumor has it that when Louis B. Mayer saw the film, he lambasted wilder for biting the hand that fed him.

You could have helped me and she wouldn't have said a word to Miss wilder.

According to wilder, members of the New Apostolic Reformation see Perry as their vehicle to claim the “mountain” of government.

But it seemed the soldier of an elder age or a wilder clime.

According to wilder, members of the New Apostolic Reformation see Perry as their vehicle to claim the “mountain” of government.

You could have helped me and she wouldn't have said a word to Miss wilder.

The more the wine interacted with air, the wilder and more unbridled it turned.

The sooner you go to see Miss wilder the sooner you'll know her fate.

Some of the wilder theories have percolated in the famously raucous Turkish press.

"They're no wilder than you are," Phoebe retorted impatiently.

But it seemed the soldier of an elder age or a wilder clime.

Some of the wilder criticisms of me notwithstanding, my column Monday made two basic points.

Rumor has it that when Louis B. Mayer saw the film, he lambasted wilder for biting the hand that fed him.

Miss wilder listened attentively to Grace's eager outpouring.