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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language
Category: General
Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA
Words: 85192
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wild leekkurrat noun coarse Old World perennial having a large bulb and tall stalk of greenish purple-tinged flowers; widely naturalized
wild licoriceAmerican liquorice noun North American plant similar to true licorice and having a root with similar properties
wild lily of the valley noun North American evergreen with small pinkish bell-shaped flowers and oblong leaves used formerly for shinplasters
wild liquoriceAmerican liquorice noun North American plant similar to true licorice and having a root with similar properties
wild lupinesundial lupine noun stout perennial of eastern and central North America having palmate leaves and showy racemose blue flowers
wild manferal man noun a person who is not socialized
wild mandrakePodophyllum peltatum noun North American herb with poisonous root stock and edible though insipid fruit
wild mangodika noun African tree with edible yellow fruit resembling mangos; valued for its oil-rich seed and hardy green wood that resists termites
wild medlarwild medlar tree noun small deciduous tree of southern Africa having edible fruit
wild oatwild oat grass noun common in meadows and pastures
wild oliveElaeagnus latifolia noun erect shrub or climber of India and China with red olivelike fruit
wild onion noun any of various plants of the genus Allium with edible bulbs found growing wild
wild orange noun small flowering evergreen tree of southern United States
wild pansyJohnny-jump-up 2 heartsease 3 love-in-idleness noun a common and long cultivated European herb from which most common garden pansies are derived
wild parsley noun any of various uncultivated umbelliferous plants with foliage resembling that of carrots or parsley
wild parsnipmadnep noun biennial weed in Europe and America having large pinnate leaves and yellow flowers and a bitter and somewhat poisonous root; the ancestor of cultivated parsnip
wild pea noun any of various plants of the family Leguminosae that usually grow like vines
wild peachKiggelaria africana noun large much-branched shrub grown primarily for its evergreen foliage
wild pink noun perennial of eastern and central North America having short-stalked pink or white flowers in hairy clusters
wild pitch noun an errant pitch that the catcher cannot be expected to catch and that allows a base runner to advance a base
wild plumwild plum tree noun an uncultivated plum tree or shrub
wild plum noun fruit of the wild plum of southern United States
wild potatoSolanum jamesii noun erect or spreading perennial of southwestern United States and Mexico bearing small pale brown to cream tubers resembling potatoes
wild potato vinewild sweet potato vine noun tropical American prostrate or climbing herbaceous perennial having an enormous starchy root; sometimes held to be source of the sweet potato
wild raspberryEuropean raspberry noun the common European raspberry; fruit red or orange
wild red oatanimated oat noun Mediterranean oat held to be progenitor of modern cultivated oat
wild riceIndian rice noun grains of aquatic grass of North America
wild rosemarymarsh tea noun bog shrub of northern and central Europe and eastern Siberia to Korea and Japan
wild rye noun any of several grasses of the genus Elymus
wild sagewild clary noun Eurasian sage with blue flowers and foliage like verbena; naturalized in United States
wild sarsaparillafalse sarsaparilla noun common perennial herb having aromatic roots used as a substitute for sarsaparilla; central and eastern North America
wild sennaSenna marilandica noun North American perennial herb; leaves are used medicinally; sometimes placed in genus Cassia
wild service treeSorbus torminalis noun European tree bearing edible small speckled brown fruit
wild sheep noun undomesticated sheep
wild spurgeflowering spurge noun common perennial United States spurge having showy white petallike bracts
wild strawberrywood strawberry noun Europe
wild tamarindLysiloma bahamensis noun a tree of the West Indies and Florida and Mexico; resembles tamarind and has long flat pods
wild teaselDipsacus sylvestris noun European teasel with white to pink flowers; naturalized in United States
wild thymecreeping thyme noun aromatic dwarf shrub common on banks and hillsides in Europe; naturalized in United States
wild tobaccoIndian tobacco 1 Nicotiana rustica noun tobacco plant of South America and Mexico
wild vanillaTrilisa odoratissima noun perennial of southeastern United States with leaves having the fragrance of vanilla
Wild West noun the western United States during its frontier period
Wild West ShowBuffalo Bill`s Wild West Show noun a spectacular show organized in 1883 by William F. Cody that featured horseback riding and marksmanship on a large scale; toured the United States and Europe
wild wheatwild emmer noun found wild in Palestine; held to be prototype of cultivated wheat
wild yamDioscorea paniculata noun having a rhizome formerly dried and used to treat rheumatism or liver disorders
wild-eyed adjective appearing extremely agitated; `crowded the wild-eyed animals into a truck`
wild-goose chase noun the fruitless pursuit of something unattainable
wildcat adjective (of a mine or oil well) drilled speculatively in an area not known to be productive; `drilling there would be strictly a wildcat operation`; `a wildcat mine`; `wildcat drilling`; `wildcat wells`
wildcat strike noun a strike undertaken by workers without approval from the officials of their union
wildcat wellwildcat noun an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
wildcatter noun an oilman who drills exploratory wells in territory not known to be an oil field
WildeOscar Wilde noun Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)
wildernesswild noun a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition; `it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers`
Wilderness Campaign noun American Civil War; a series of indecisive battles in Grant`s campaign (1864) against Lee in which both armies suffered terrible losses
wildfire noun a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration
wildflowerwild flower noun wild or uncultivated flowering plant
wildfowl noun flesh of any of a number of wild game birds suitable for food
wilding noun an outrageous rampage usually involving sexual attacks by men on women
wildlife noun all living things (except people) that are undomesticated; `chemicals could kill all the wildlife`
wildly adverb to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree; `the storyline is wildly unrealistic`
wildnessabandon noun a feeling of extreme emotional intensity; `the wildness of his anger`
Wiley Post noun United States aviator who in 1933 made the first solo flight around the world (1899-1935)
Wilhelm Eduard Weber noun German physicist and brother of E. H. Weber; noted for his studies of terrestrial magnetism (1804-1891)
Wilhelm IIKaiser Wilhelm noun grandson of Queen Victoria and Kaiser of Germany from 1888 to 1918; he was vilified as causing World War I (1859-1941)
Wilhelm Reich noun Austrian born psychoanalyst who lived in the United States; advocated sexual freedom and believed that cosmic energy could be concentrated in a human being (1897-1957)
WilkesCharles Wilkes noun United States explorer of Antarctica (1798-1877)
Wilkes noun English reformer who published attacks on George III and supported the rights of the American colonists (1727-1797)
Wilkes Land noun a coastal region of Antarctica on the Indian Ocean south of Australia; most of the territory is claimed by Australia
Wilkins noun Australian who was the first to explore the Arctic by airplane (1888-1958)
willtestament noun a legal document declaring a person`s wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die
will-o`-the-wispignis fatuus noun an illusion that misleads
WillametteWillamette River noun a river in western Oregon that flows north into the Columbia River near Portland
WillardEmma Hart Willard noun United States educator who was an early campaigner for higher education for women (1787-1870)
Willard noun United States advocate of temperance and women`s suffrage (1839-1898)
Willard Huntington WrightS. S. Van Dine noun United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
Willebrandvon Willebrand noun Finnish physician who first described vascular hemophilia (1870-1949)
Willem de Sitter noun Dutch astronomer who calculated the size of the universe and suggested that it is expanding (1872-1934)
willetCatoptrophorus semipalmatus noun large North American shorebird of eastern and Gulf Coasts
willfullywilfully adverb in a willful manner; `she had willfully deceived me`
William and Mary noun joint monarchs of England; William III and Mary II
William Beaumont noun United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
William Byrd noun English organist and composer of church music; master of 16th century polyphony; was granted a monopoly in music printing with Thomas Tallis (1543-1623)
William Carlos Williams noun United States poet (1883-1963)
William Clark noun United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
William Gilbert noun English court physician noted for his studies of terrestrial magnetism (1540-1603)
William Green noun United States labor leader who was president of the American Federation of Labor from 1924 to 1952 and who led the struggle with the Congress of Industrial Organizations (1873-1952)
William Henry noun English chemist who studied the quantities of gas absorbed by water at different temperatures and under different pressures (1775-1836)
William Henry HarrisonPresident Harrison 1 President William Henry Harrison noun 9th President of the United States; caught pneumonia during his inauguration and died shortly after (1773-1841)
William IWilliam the Conqueror noun duke of Normandy who led the Norman invasion of England and became the first Norman to be King of England; he defeated Harold II at the battle of Hastings in 1066 and introduced many Norman customs into England (1027-1087)
William IIWilliam Rufus noun the second son of William the Conqueror who succeeded him as King of England (1056-1100)
William IIIWilliam of Orange noun King of England and Scotland and Ireland; he married the daughter of James II and was invited by opponents of James II to invade England; when James fled, William III and Mary II were declared joint monarchs (1650-1702)
William IVSailor King noun King of England and Ireland; son of George III who ascended the throne after a long naval career (1765-1837)
William James noun United States pragmatic philosopher and psychologist (1842-1910)
William MitchellBilly Mitchell noun United States aviator and general who was an early advocate of military air power (1879-1936)
William Morris noun English poet and craftsman (1834-1896)
William PittPitt the Younger noun English statesman and son of Pitt the Elder (1759-1806)
William Ralph IngeGloomy Dean noun English prelate noted for his pessimistic sermons and articles (1860-1954)
William Rowan HamiltonSir William Rowan Hamilton noun Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
William Seward Burroughs noun United States inventor who patented the first practical adding machine (1855-1898)
William Sydney PorterO. Henry noun United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910)
