Definitions
There are 10 meanings of the word
Wildcat.
How to pronounce wildcat:
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Wildcat - as a noun
An exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
Any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
- sand cat
- catamountain
- european wildcat
- felis silvestris
- catamount
- cougar
- felis concolor
- mountain lion
- painter
- panther
- puma
- felis pardalis
- ocelot
- panther cat
- eyra
- felis yagouaroundi
- jaguarondi
- jaguarundi
- jaguarundi cat
- caffer cat
- felis ocreata
- kaffir cat
- felis chaus
- jungle cat
- felis serval
- serval
- felis bengalensis
- leopard cat
- felis tigrina
- tiger cat
- felis wiedi
- margay
- margay cat
- felis manul
- manul
- pallas's cat
- catamount
- lynx
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Wildcat - as an adjective satellite
Outside the bounds of legitimate or ethical business practices
Example: "Wildcat currency issued by irresponsible banks"
Without official authorization
Example: "An unauthorized strike"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
(of a mine or oil well) drilled speculatively in an area not known to be productive
Example: "Drilling there would be strictly a wildcat operation"
Wildcat - as a verb
To drill for oil in an area where no oil has been found before.
Example: "You'd have to be very rich or very desperate to go wildcatting that far east."
Wildcat - as an adjective
(usually derogatory) of or concerning businesses operating outside standard or legitimate practice, especially:
Of or concerning customized or hand-made cartridges.
Unauthorized by the proper authorities.
Example Sentences
"The wildcat ran through the forest with incredible speed."
"I heard a wildcat's growl coming from the bushes."
"The wildcat is a solitary predator."
"The wildcat pounced on the small rodent."
"He spotted a wildcat in the distance, camouflaged among the rocks."
Word Game Points
Is WILDCAT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, wildcat is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
WILDCAT has a SCRABBLE points total of 13.
Is WILDCAT a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, wildcat is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordWILDCAT has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 15.
Is WILDCAT a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, wildcat is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordWILDCAT has a WORDFEUD points total of 14.
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