wildish

[ wahyl-dish ]

adjective
  1. somewhat wild.

Origin of wildish

1
First recorded in 1705–15; wild + -ish1

Words Nearby wildish

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How to use wildish in a sentence

  • Society considered the Earl of Fleetwood wildish, though he could manage his affairs.

  • On the afternoon of the day they sailed, the sky looked wildish, and the master prognosticated either wind or heavy rain.

    Fred Markham in Russia | W. H. G. Kingston
  • She could frighten a wildish cow and bail up anything that would stay in a yard with her.

    Robbery Under Arms | Thomas Alexander Browne, AKA Rolf Boldrewood
  • Bella Barnes was going to marry a surveyor, a wildish young fellow, but a good one to work as ever was.

    Robbery Under Arms | Thomas Alexander Browne, AKA Rolf Boldrewood
  • Born to wealth, he had led a somewhat wildish life in his youth.