wildcat meaning
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[ˈwaɪldˌkæt] 
US WWildcat
- The wildcat (Felis silvestris) is a small cat found throughout most of Africa, Europe, and southwest and central Asia into India, China, and Mongolia. Because of its wide range it is classed by the IUCN as Least Concern.
- The wildcat shows a high degree of geographic variation.
- Genetic, morphological and archaeological evidence suggests that the housecat was domesticated from the African wildcat, probably 9,000–10,000 years ago in the Fertile Crescent region of the Near East,
- ^ a b Wozencraft, W. C. (2005). "Order Carnivora". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 536–537. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- NounPLwildcats
- A cat that lives in the wilderness, specifically.
- Upon checking it out, we found a total of 13 newborn wildcats: nine newborn tigers and two newborn leopards.
- (figuratively) A person who acts like a wildcat, (usually) a violent and easily-angered person or a sexually vigorous one.
- (American football) An offensive formation with an unbalanced line and a snap directly to the running back rather than the quarterback.
- (nautical) A wheel that can be adjusted so as to revolve either with or on the shaft of a capstan.
- (firearms) Short for wildcat cartridge, a customized or hand-made cartridge.
- (uncommon) Short for wildcat strike, a strike undertaken without authorization from the relevant trade union.
- (obsolete) Short for wildcat money, notes issued by a wildcat bank.
- A cat that lives in the wilderness, specifically.
- VerbSGwildcatsPRwildcattingPT, PPwildcatted
- Adjective
- (usually pejorative) Of or concerning businesses operating outside standard or legitimate practice, especially.
- (firearms) Of or concerning customized or hand-made cartridges.
- Unauthorized by the proper authorities.
- (usually pejorative) Of or concerning businesses operating outside standard or legitimate practice, especially.
Definition of wildcat in English Dictionary
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- en wildcats
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Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "wildcat" is an adjective, more specifically, an uncomparable adjective. It's also a noun, more specifically, a countable noun. It's also a verb.