wild cat
An undomesticated felid, as tigers or lionsAn undomesticated felid, as tigers or lions.
» Some wild cats live under my neighbor's house.
Unter dem Haus meines Nachbars leben ein paar Wildkatzen. — al_ex_an_der
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2 sensesAn undomesticated felid, as tigers or lions.
Wildkatze
ди́кая ко́шкаdíkaja kóška, ди́кий котdíkij kot
A feral cat.
Examples
2 sentencesSome wild cats live under my neighbor's house.
deUnter dem Haus meines Nachbars leben ein paar Wildkatzen. — al_ex_an_der
John and Walid started fighting like wild cats again.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English wyld cat, wylde cat (in the plural as wild cattes, wylde catis, wyle cFrom Middle English wyld cat, wylde cat (in the plural as wild cattes, wylde catis, wyle cattes), equivalent to wild + cat.
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