feral FEER-uhl adjective WS #18

existing in a wild or untamed state, especially having returned to the wild from domestication; savage and fierce

1. Her feral expression revealed the depth of her anger and mistrust toward authority.
2. Conservationists worked to control the feral goat population that was damaging the island ecosystem.
3. The feral dog growled menacingly when anyone approached its makeshift den.
4. The feral cats in the alley avoided all human contact and hunted for their own food.
5. After years of abandonment, the once-domestic pigs had become completely feral.