wildling
wildling Lexical Profile
wildling Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An untamed, unruly, or fiercely independent person, especially a child raised outside conventional social norms or a member of a fictional tribe living beyond established borders.
"Having spent her childhood roaming the remote hills, she was regarded by the villagers as a fearless wildling."
A wild, uncultivated plant or fruit, such as a crabapple, or an untamed animal growing in a natural state without human care.
"The abandoned orchard was overgrown with sour wildlings that had sprouted from dropped seeds."
• adjective
Growing wild or remaining in an untamed, uncultivated state (literary or poetic).
"The old cottage was surrounded by wildling roses and tangled brambles."
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the late 16th century from the adjective 'wild' combined with the Old English-derived noun suffix '-ling', originally denoting an uncultivated plant or fruit tree growing in the wild.