wildcat 的 4 个定义
plural wild·cats, wild·cat for 1-4.
- any of several North American felines of the genus Lynx.Compare lynx.
- a yellowish-gray, black-striped feline, Felis sylvestris, of Europe, western Asia, and northern Africa, resembling and closely related to the domestic cat, with which it interbreeds freely.
- a closely related feline, Felis sylvestris libyca, of northern Africa, believed to be the ancestor of the domestic cat.
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- characterized by or proceeding from reckless or unsafe business methods: wildcat companies; wildcat stocks.
- of or relating to an illicit enterprise or product.
- running without control or regulation, as a locomotive, or apart from the regular schedule, as a train.
wild·cat·ted, wild·cat·ting.
- to search an area of unknown or doubtful productivity for oil, ore, or the like, especially as an independent prospector.
- Slang. to engage in a wildcat strike.
wild·cat·ted, wild·cat·ting.
- to search for oil, ore, or the like.
wildcat 近义词
large cat
更多wildcat例句
- Running back Royce Freeman reportedly is the emergency quarterback on the roster, and the Broncos could use a wildcat formation at times Sunday with a direct snap to a running back.
- The Kansas State Wildcats, meanwhile, are protected by a Thundercats-inspired Willie the Wildcat.
- Ole Cousin Wildcat walk all 'roun' de tree, rubbin' hisse'f, but he aint sayin' nothin'.
- Dey stretch out dey neck en step high wid dey foot, yit dey aint git too close ter Mr. Wildcat.
- Of course she could not speak a word of English, and was as fierce as a little wildcat.
- But this newcomer, with the wildcat smell, seemed about as big as three wildcats.
- "He's been running a good deal on wildcat lately," suggested North.