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Definition of "wildcat" []

  • Any of various wild felines of small to medium size, especially of the genus Lynx, including the bobcat and the caracal. (noun)
  • Either of two small felines (Felis silvestris subsp. silvestris or subsp. lybica) of Europe, Asia, and Africa, often regarded as being the ancestor of the domestic cat. (noun)
  • A quick-tempered person. (noun)
  • A person regarded as fierce. (noun)
  • An oil or natural-gas well drilled in an area not known to be productive. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "wildcat" in a sentence
  • "I have a Martin 'wildcat' and it was around 300 dollars, with all the accessories. a used one would be half of that maybe."
  • "I bought my bow last year. i got a Martin "wildcat" It is very well priced and is a very high quality bow."
  • "The Home (pinstriped) as good as Road we kept sincerely conventional book logos, single stripe socks (Im afraid which stirrups have been left during this level), as good as the wildcat trademark upon the left chest next the name. we borrowed the wildcat from the British rugby group as good as mutated it for my own have use of Inside the school, we can claim Fair Use."