Wight, n. [In irony or burlesque.] Creature, being, person.
Wigwam, n. Hut (of an American Indian), cabin, tepee.
Wild, a.
- 1. Undomesticated, untamed.
- 2. Uncultivated, native.
- 3. Uncivilized, savage, rude, ferocious, barbarous, unrefined, untamed.
- 4. Impetuous, turbulent, irregular, violent, ungoverned, unrestrained, disorderly, furious, frantic, frenzied,
outrageous.
- 5. Giddy, reckless, thoughtless, hare-brained, inconsiderate, heedless, light-headed, harum-scarum (colloq.).
- 6. Fanciful, imaginary, extravagant, visionary, crazy, grotesque, strange. bizarre.
Wild, n. Desert. See Wilderness.
Wild-bean, n. Ground-nut (Apios tuberosa).
Wild-briar, n. Dog-rose, hep-tree (Rosa canina).
Wilderness, n. Wild, desert, waste.
Wild ginger. Canada snake-root.
Wild-goose chase. Foolish pursuit, foolish enterprise, wool-gathering.
Wile, n. Trick, stratagem, cheat, fraud, chicane, chicanery, artifice, chouse, imposture, deceit, imposition, deception, ruse, dodge, fetch, manœuvre, cunning contrivance, crafty device.
Wilful, a. [Written also Willful.]
- 1. Obstinate, stubborn, perverse, contumacious, refractory, headstrong, unruly, intractable, mulish, dogged,
inflexible, heady, self-willed, pig-headed, obdurate, cantankerous.
- 2. Self-willed, arbitrary, capricious.
Will, n.
- 1. Power of determination, power of choosing, faculty of volition, volition.
- 2. Resolution, resoluteness, determination, decision, self-reliance, force of will.