feral

adjective

1. existing in a natural state, as animals or plants; not domesticated or cultivated; wild.
2. having reverted to the wild state, as from domestication: a pack of feral dogs roaming the woods.
3. of or characteristic of wild animals; ferocious; brutal.

adjective

1. causing death; fatal.
2. funereal; gloomy.

adjective

1. Also: ferine (of animals and plants) existing in a wild or uncultivated state, esp after being domestic or cultivated
2. Also: ferine savage; brutal
3. Australian derogatory, slang (of a person) tending to be interested in environmental issues and having a rugged, unkempt appearance

noun

4. Australian derogatory, slang a person who displays such tendencies and appearance
5. Australian slang disgusting
6. Australian slang excellent

adjective archaic

1. astrology associated with death
2. gloomy; funereal

adj.

c.1600, from Middle French feral “wild,” from Latin fera, in phrase fera bestia “wild animal,” from ferus “wild” (see fierce).

1. Existing in a wild or untamed state, either naturally or having returned to such a state from domestication.