feral
adjectiveUK /ˈfɪə.rəl/
US /ˈfɪr.əl/
A feral animal is one that lives wild and is not tame.
The feral cat hid under the porch and would not let anyone near it.
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2. Having the fierce, uncontrolled manner of a wild animal.
He gave a feral grin before sprinting away.
3. Grown or living without human care, as a plant or animal that has escaped from domestication.
Feral pigs now roam the island in large numbers.
4. Fiercely independent or untamed in behavior, especially of a person.
The feral child had learned to survive entirely on his own.