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wildcat

/ wildcat /
noun/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild
Type of:
cat true cat
Kinds of:
sand cat European wildcat catamountain Felis silvestris cougar
Has parts:
Felis genus Felis
adjective satellite Sense 2
(of a mine or oil well) drilled speculatively in an area not known to be productive
"drilling there would be strictly a wildcat operation"
"a wildcat mine"
"wildcat drilling"
"wildcat wells"
Similar:
exploratory explorative
adjective satellite Sense 3
outside the bounds of legitimate or ethical business practices
"wildcat currency issued by irresponsible banks"
"wildcat stock speculation"
"a wildcat airline"
"wildcat life insurance schemes"
Similar:
unsound
noun Sense 4
an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
Type of:
oil well oiler
adjective satellite Sense 5
without official authorization
"an unauthorized strike"
"wildcat work stoppage"
Similar:
unofficial
noun Sense 6
a cruelly rapacious person
Type of:
attacker aggressor assailant
Derived:
savage
Semantic Complexity
72%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
4
Total Relationships
19
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

cat true cat sand cat European wildcat catamountain Felis silvestris cougar exploratory explorative unsound oil well oiler