wife|ly
/wa
I
fli/ ADJ
[usu ADJ
n]
Wifely
is used to describe things that are supposed to be typical of a good wife. □
Wi-Fi
also
wi-fi
/wa
I
fa
I
/ N‑UNCOUNT
Wi-Fi
is a system of using the internet without being connected with a wire. [COMPUTING
] □
wig /w I g/ (wigs ) N‑COUNT A wig is a covering of false hair which you wear on your head, for example because you have little hair of your own or because you want to cover up your own hair.
wig|gle
/w
I
g
ə
l/ (wiggles
, wiggling
, wiggled
) VERB
If you
wiggle
something or if it
wiggles
, it moves up and down or from side to side in small quick movements. □ [V
n]
wig|wam /w I gwæm, [AM ] -wɑːm/ (wigwams ) N‑COUNT A wigwam is the same as a tepee .
wi|ki
/w
I
k
I
, -i
ː-/ (wikis
) N‑COUNT
A
wiki
is a website that allows anyone visiting it to change or add to the material in it. □
wild ◆◆◇ /wa I ld/ (wilds , wilder , wildest )
1
ADJ
[usu ADJ
n]
Wild
animals or plants live or grow in natural surroundings and are not looked after by people. □
2
ADJ
[usu ADJ
n]
Wild
land is natural and is not used by people. □
3
N‑PLURAL
The wilds
of a place are the natural areas that are far away from towns. □ [+
4
ADJ
[usu ADJ
n]
Wild
is used to describe the weather or the sea when it is stormy. □
5
ADJ
Wild
behaviour is uncontrolled, excited, or energetic. □ [+
6
ADJ
If you describe someone or their behaviour as
wild
, you mean that they behave in a very uncontrolled way. □
7
ADJ
[usu v-link ADJ
] If someone is
wild
, they are very angry. [INFORMAL
] □
8
ADJ
[ADJ
n] A
wild
idea is unusual or extreme. A
wild
guess is one that you make without much thought. □
9 → see also wild child , wildly
10
PHRASE
If you
are wild about
someone or something, you like them very much. [INFORMAL
] □
11
PHRASE
Animals that live
in the wild
live in a free and natural state and are not looked after by people. □
12 PHRASE If something or someone, especially a child, runs wild , they behave in a natural, free, or uncontrolled way.