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- Dictionaryferal/ˈfɛrəl/
adjective
- 1. (especially of an animal) in a wild state, especially after escape from captivity or domestication: "a feral cat" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a person with an unconventional appearance and lifestyle, and anti-establishment views: derogatory Australian "we expected bearded ferals chaining themselves to trees in protest"
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FERAL definition: 1. existing in a wild state, especially describing an animal that was previously kept by people…. Learn more.
The meaning of FERAL is of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast. How to use feral in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Feral.
adjective. existing in a natural state, as animals or plants; not domesticated or cultivated; wild. having reverted to the wild state, as from domestication: a pack of feral dogs roaming the woods.
FERAL meaning: 1. existing in a wild state, especially describing an animal that was previously kept by people…. Learn more.
Feral animals are wild animals that are not owned or controlled by anyone, especially ones that belong to species which are normally owned and kept by people.
Feral is often used to describe a wild, untamed animal, like the feral cat with its claws and sharp teeth menacingly bared, ready to strike. Qualities that are similar to a wild animal can also be called feral .
1. a. Having returned to an untamed state from domestication: a pack of feral dogs. b. Existing in a wild or untamed state. 2. Of or suggestive of a wild animal; savage: a feral grin. [From Latin fera, wild animal, from ferus, wild; see ghwer- in Indo-European roots .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
