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Silk fibre from non-domesticated silkworms
Wild silks have been known and used in many countries from early times, although the scale of production is far smaller than that from cultivated silkworms
Wild_silk
Fine, lustrous, natural fiber produced by various arthropods
cocoon of wild silk moths to be removed, leaving only variability in color as a barrier to creating a commercial silk industry based on wild silks in the
Silk
Moth mainly used in the production of silk
domestic silk moth, is a domesticated moth species belonging to the family Bombycidae. It is the closest relative of Bombyx mandarina, the wild silk moth
Bombyx_mori
Family of moths
Notable members include the emperor moths, royal moths, and giant silk moths (or wild silk moths). Adults are characterized by large, lobed wings, heavy bodies
Saturniidae
Process of silk production
found in the wild as they have been modified through selective breeding, rendering most flightless and without defense against predators. Silk is believed
Sericulture
Coarse silk from wild Antheraea silkworms
Tussar silk (Sanskrit: kosa) is a type of wild silk, produced from the larvae of Antheraea silkworms, including A. assamensis, A. paphia, A. pernyi, A
Tussar_silk
Type of silk obtained without killing silkworms
Ahimsa silk (ahiṃsā: Sanskrit for 'nonviolence'), also known as peace silk is a method of nonviolent silk breeding and harvesting. Wild silk moths are
Ahimsa_silk
Variety of Indian wild silk
Muga silk is a variety of wild silk geographically tagged to the state of Assam in India. The silk is known for its extreme durability and has a natural
Muga_silk
Type of rare fabric
Sea silk is an extremely rare fabric that is made from the long silky filaments, or byssus, secreted by a gland in the foot of pen shells (in particular
Sea_silk
American professional wrestler (born 1963)
Champions) was injured on March 12, 1983. Known simply as "Samula", he helped The Wild Samoans defend the tag team championship a handful of times while Sika recovered
Samu_(wrestler)
of wild tussah silk, but closer examination of the fibres revealed the material not to be Chinese in origin, and was instead woven from a wild silk of
History_of_silk
Historical network of Eurasian trade routes
The Silk Road was a network of Asian trade routes active from the second century BCE until the mid-15th century. Spanning over 6,400 km (4,000 mi) on land
Silk_Road
Any of several types of wild silk native to Assam, India
Assam silk denotes the three major types of indigenous wild silks produced in Assam—golden muga, white pat and warm eri silk. The Assam silk industry,
Assam_silk
silk profits. New infrastructure helped urbanize rural areas near silk factories. Antheraea yamamai, wild silk moth species in Japan "Japanese Silk"
Japanese_silk
Species of moth
mandarina, the wild silk moth, is a species of moth in the family Bombycidae. It is the closest relative of Bombyx mori, the domesticated silk moth. The larvae
Bombyx_mandarina
Silk from the cocoons of Samia ricini silkworms
heavier than other silks. Eri silk production in India during 2007–2008 was 1,530 tons. This made up 73 percent of the total wild silk production of 2,075
Eri_silk
Japanese cloth woven from hand-joined slub silk threads
of filament silk. The fibres are degummed and spun into yarn. Yarns spun from short-staple fibres tend to have slubs similar to wild silk. Because of
Tsumugi_(cloth)
Species of tree
are fed on by the Antheraea paphia moth which produces the tassar silk, a wild silk of commercial importance. The arjuna is considered a keystone species
Terminalia_arjuna
Non-mulberry silkworm cocoon production in China primarily focuses on wild silk from the Chinese Tussah moth (Antheraea spp.). This moth typically feeds
Silk_industry_in_China
Genus of moths
this genus have caterpillars which produce wild silk of commercial importance. Commonly called "tussar silk", the moths are named tussar moths after the
Antheraea
Species of insect
family Saturniidae, subfamily Saturniinae, a group commonly named the giant silk moths. The moth has lime-green wings and a white body. Its caterpillars are
Luna_moth
Species of moth
one of a number of tasar silkworms, species that produce Tussar silk, a kind of wild silk that is made from the products of saturniid silkworms instead
Antheraea_paphia
Topics referred to by the same term
in commercial production of silk Saturniidae, a family of moths including emperor moths, royal moths, and giant/wild silk moths Apatelodidae, a family
Silk_moth
Species of moth
Gonometa postica (Walker, 1855), known commonly as the African wild silk moth, burn worm, and brandwurm, is a large species of African moth belonging
Gonometa_postica
Species of moth
small North American moth in the family Saturniidae, also known as the great silk moths. It was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1793. The species
Dryocampa_rubicunda
Subfamily of moths
known as giant silkmoths. They are commonly known as emperor moths or wild silk moths. They are easily spotted by the eyespots on the upper surface of
Saturniinae
Species of moth
Pupa Tuskes, Paul M.; P. Tuttle, James; Collins, Michael M. (1996). The wild silk moths of North America: a natural history of the Saturniidae of the United
Anisota_virginiensis
Genus of plants
after the mulberry genus Morus), the cocoon of which is used to make silk. The wild silk moth also eats mulberry. Other Lepidoptera larvae—which include the
Morus_(plant)
Species of moth
Cricula trifenestrata, the cricula silkmoth, is a species of wild silk moth of the family Saturniidae. It is found from India to the Philippines, Sulawesi
Cricula_trifenestrata
Genus of trees
fed on by the Antheraea paphia moth, which produces the tussar silk, a form of wild silk of commercial importance in India. Crape myrtles are susceptible
Lagerstroemia
Species of flowering plant
on by the Antheraea paphia moth which produces the tassar silk (Tussah), a form of wild silk of commercial importance. Studies on dhava tannins. I. The
Terminalia_anogeissiana
Various fibre-based materials
are two main types of the silk: 'mulberry silk' produced by the Bombyx mori, and 'wild silk' such as Tussah silk (wild silk). Silkworm larvae produce
Textile
Genus Bombyx Bombyx hybrid, a hybrid between a wild silk moth (Bombyx mandarina) and a domestic silk moth (Bombyx mori). Family Pieridae Genus: Colias
List_of_genetic_hybrids
Temple in Xi'an, China
was inscribed as part of the "Silk Road: Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor Network" on the World Heritage List. The Big Wild Goose Pagoda is located in the
Giant_Wild_Goose_Pagoda
Demineralizing has the potential to be used in the silk sector enabling wet reeling of Wild Silk moth cocoons by removing the mineral layer present in
Demineralizing (silk worm cocoon)
Demineralizing_(silk_worm_cocoon)
Area of land used to produce food and crops
maint: archived copy as title (link) Namibia SME Portal Site Kalahari Wild Silk Archived 2018-09-19 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved Sept. 19, 2018 Info
Farm
Species of moth
In the wild, they feed on the genus Eugenia and Weinmannia, as well as Eucalyptus gunnii and Liquidambar. The mature caterpillar spins a silk cocoon in
Comet_moth
Traditional Bhutanese silk scarf worn by males
or when visiting a dzong. Kabney is also referred as Bura, which means wild silk. The use of gho and kabney is encouraged in Bhutan as a part of driglam
Kabney
Wild silk textile from the island of Kos, used for clothing in Ancient Greece and Rome
its point of origin, the Greek island Kos. Coa vestis was made by the wild silk of Pachypasa otus, a Mediterranean moth. Aristotle first mentioned coa
Coa_vestis
Topics referred to by the same term
cuisine, a style of cooking Assam tea, a black tea Assam silk, three types of indigenous wild silk Asamiya (disambiguation) Assam (disambiguation) This disambiguation
Assamese
Wild-silk variety from India
wild variety of ancient silk from India. Domesticated and undomesticated silk (also known as wild silk) were produced in both India and China. Silk weaving
Kausheya
Species of moth
cough on top of various usages as folk remedies, silk from its cocoons have been used as a type of wild silk. Rhodinia fugax has a wingspan between 75 and
Rhodinia_fugax
Species of tree
are fed on by the moth Antheraea paphia, which produces tassar silk, a form of wild silk of commercial importance in India. Leaves, flowers and fruits
Madhuca_longifolia
have automated silk reeling units. Recent archaeological discoveries in Harappa and Chanhudaro suggest that sericulture, employing wild silk threads from
Silk industry in the Indian subcontinent
Silk_industry_in_the_Indian_subcontinent
Genus of legumes
also acts as a foodplant for the wild silk moth, Gonometa rufobrunnea. Cocoons of the moth are harvested as wild silk, to make cloth. The Mopane worm creates
Mopane
Silk from the cocoons of domesticated Bombyx mori from Assam, India
textiles. Domestic silk moths are closely dependent on humans for reproduction, as a result of millennia of selective breeding. Wild silk moths are different
Pat_silk
Crown Princess of Yogyakarta
Association of Wild Silk Moth (based in Japan) 2005–2009: Head of Cooperation Aku Sejahtera 2006–2010: Head of advisory board Royal Silk Association (Area
Princess_Mangkubumi
Genus of moths
Lemée, 1950 Bombyx mandarina (Moore, 1872) – wild silk moth Bombyx mori (Linnaeus, 1758) – domestic silk moth Bombyx rotundapex Miyata & Kishida, 1990
Bombyx
Textiles originating in and around continental Africa or through the African Diaspora
fibre to make the Ghanaian smock. Other fiber materials included undyed wild silk used in Nigeria for embroidery and weaving, as well as barkcloth from
African_textiles
Species of tree
Ceiba speciosa, the floss silk tree (formerly Chorisia speciosa), is a species of deciduous tree that is native to the tropical and subtropical forests
Ceiba_speciosa
Anatomical structures of insects
insects are classified as having both chewing and lapping mouthparts. The wild silk moth (Bombyx mandarina) is an example of an insect that has small labial
Insect_mouthparts
Species of moth
produces a form of wild silk which has been harvested by the indigenous Malagasy people of the Madagascar highlands for hundreds of years. Silk production and
Borocera_cajani
Sex pheromone of silk moths
female silkworm moth to attract mates. It is also the sex pheromone in the wild silk moth (Bombyx mandarina). Discovered by Adolf Butenandt in 1959, it was
Bombykol
Pagoda in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, originally built in 652 and restored in 704. This pagoda, along with the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda and other sites along the Silk Road
Small_Wild_Goose_Pagoda
Yoruba hand-woven fabric
have originated from fables and folklore. Sanyan type: woven from anaphe wild silk (Anaphe infracta and Anaphe venata) and cotton yarns. The sanyan type
Aso_oke
silkworms live in the wild forests, in trees belonging to Terminalia species. campanagar ( nathnagar ) is a place where Bhagalpuri silk is mainly processed
Bhagalpuri_silk
American record producer, songwriter and arranger (1937–2024)
& The Deep, The Nashville Teens, The Thoughts, Colette & The Bandits, Wild Silk and many others. He was also hired to work with successful acts like Manfred
Shel_Talmy
Order of insects including moths and butterflies
2016. Tuskes, Paul M.; Tuttle, James P.; Collins, Michael M. (1996). The wild silk moths of North America: a natural history of the Saturniidae of the United
Lepidoptera
Former First Lady of India
State Handloom Weavers Co-operative Society began marketing its "vegan wild silk" products to high end fashion labels. When a documentary about her husband's
Janaki_Venkataraman
Garments worn by Romans in the classical period
301 AD set the price of one kilo of raw silk at 4,000 gold coins. Wild silk, cocoons collected from the wild after the insect had eaten its way out, was
Clothing_in_ancient_Rome
Species of moth
PMID 26071766. S2CID 8550327. Tuskes, PM, JP Tuttle and MM Collins. 1996. The Wild Silk Moths of North America. Cornell University Press. ISBN 0-8014-3130-1 Saturnids
Samia_cynthia
Traditional weaving of the Malagasy people
South and West of madagascar, cotton, the prime clothing material, and wild silk were the two main fibres. This area is the home of the Bara people, southern
Malagasy_textiles
Cloth belt
cotton, wool, and silk or by mixing them. The traditional kera constitutes an elongated and slender textile crafted from cotton or wild silk, embellished with
Kera_(clothing)
Species of moth
and Quercus pubescens. It was the probable source for Roman coa vestis, wild silk textiles from the isle of Kos. Bombyx in Merriam Webster. P.C.-Rougeot
Pachypasa_otus
Species of moth
the chocolate-tipped silk moth, is a moth belonging to the silk moth family, Bombycidae. It is closely related to the domestic silk moth (Bombyx mori).
Bombyx_huttoni
Species of plant
Albizia julibrissin, the Persian silk tree, pink silk tree, or mimosa tree, is a species of tree in the Fabaceae family, native to southwestern and eastern
Albizia_julibrissin
2012 cape woven from spider silk
silk per extraction session, which took approximately five minutes each. After the silk was extracted, the spiders were released back into the wild to
Golden_Spider_Silk_Cape
Species of Terminalia
Antheraea paphia (silkworms) which produce the tassar silk (Tussah), a form of commercially important wild silk. The bark is used medicinally against diarrhoea
Terminalia_elliptica
Species of moth
ISBN 978-1542836067. Tuskes, Paul M.; Tuttle, James P.; Collins, Michael M. (1996). The wild silk moths of North America : a natural history of the Saturniidae of the United
Eacles_imperialis
Tough, plain-woven fabric made from wild silk
Shantung is a type of silk plain weave fabric historically from the Chinese province of Shandong. It is similar to dupioni, but is slightly thinner and
Shantung_(fabric)
Bilateral international relationship
Empire, confirmed by the Roman desire for silk, started in the 1st century BC. The Romans knew of wild silk harvested on Cos (coa vestis), but they did
Sino-Roman_relations
World Heritage Site in Central Asia
Silk Roads: The Routes Network of Chang'an-Tian Shan Corridor is a UNESCO World Heritage Site which covers the Chang'an-Tianshan portion of the ancient
Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor
Silk_Roads:_the_Routes_Network_of_Chang'an-Tianshan_Corridor
Species of moth
2019-09-25. Tuskes, Paul M.; Tuttle, James P.; Collins, Michael M. (1996). The wild silk moths of North America: a natural history of the Saturniidae of the United
Agapema_homogena
Collection of compilation albums
commercially successful, such as the Glass Menagerie, The Onyx, Wonderland and Wild Silk. However, the albums also include a few better-known bands, such as Tomorrow
Rubble_series
Silk woven in or distributed via the Byzantine Empire
Byzantine silk is silk woven in the Byzantine Empire (Byzantium) from about the fourth century until the Fall of Constantinople in 1453. The Byzantine
Byzantine_silk
Species of legume
(superfamily Thaumetopoeidae), one of the caterpillars that produces a wild silk, sayan, local to parts of Nigeria. Contu, S. (2012). "Isoberlinia doka"
Isoberlinia_doka
Productive wetlands that occur in coastal intertidal zones
generation. In addition, silk pods from endemic silkworm species are also collected in the Madagascar mangroves for wild silk production. In the Bahamas
Mangrove_forest
Species of moth
with males known to be attracted to light. Tuskes, Paul M. (1996). The wild silk moths of North America : a natural history of the Saturniidae of the United
Anisota_stigma
Wade-Giles romanization of the province's name, used in English to refer to a wild silk fabric, usually undyed. Shaolin Mandarin 少林 shàolín —N/a Shar pei Cantonese
List of English words of Chinese origin
List_of_English_words_of_Chinese_origin
Artist and lepidopterist (1884–1949)
ISBN 978-0880390538. Collins, Michael M. (1997). ""Walter Sweadner and the Wild Silk Moths of the Bitterroot Mountains," Carnegie (January–February 1997)"
Andrey_Avinoff
Species of moth
2025-11-10. Tuskes, Paul M.; Tuttle, James P.; Collins, Michael M. (1996). The wild silk moths of North America: a natural history of the Saturniidae of the United
Calosaturnia_mendocino
British jazz pianist and composer (1947–2020)
1994) Une Croix Dans L'Ocean (Victo, 1995) Twilight Etchings (FMP, 1996) Wild Silk with Peter Fairclough (ASC, 1996) Couple in Spirit II with Julie Tippett
Keith_Tippett
Species of moth
2019-09-24. Tuskes, Paul M.; Tuttle, James P.; Collins, Michael M. (1996). The wild silk moths of North America: a natural history of the Saturniidae of the United
Anisota_manitobensis
The following is a list of episodes of Silk Stalkings. This marks the first season with Chris Potter, Janet Gunn, and Charlie Brill as stars. "Meet the
List of Silk Stalkings episodes
List_of_Silk_Stalkings_episodes
Russian model (born 1971)
March 2026. Masha Kalinina, last year's Miss Moscow, models a watergreen wild-silk suit at a Paris preview yesterday of the 1989 Spring-Summer Hauto Couture
Maria_Kalinina
(6). doi:10.1590/S1413-95962002000600010. Peigler, Richard S. (1993). "Wild Silks of the World". American Entomologist. 39 (3): 151–162. doi:10.1093/ae/39
List of organisms by chromosome count
List_of_organisms_by_chromosome_count
Paris (1957), by Helmut Käutner Love in the Afternoon (1957), by Billy Wilder Silk Stockings (1957), by Rouben Mamoulian The Sun Also Rises (1957), by Henry
List_of_films_set_in_Paris
Species of moth
Press. Tuskes, Paul M.; Tuttle, James P.; Collins, Michael M. (1996). The wild silk moths of North America: a natural history of the Saturniidae of the United
Hemileuca_electra
Species of moth
6 May 2026. Tuskes, P. M.; Tuttle, J. P. & Collins, M. M. (1996). The Wild Silk Moths of North America. Cornell Univ. Press. Wagner, D. L. (2005). Caterpillars
Anisota_senatoria
Species of moth
Tuskes, Paul M.; Tuttle, James P. & Collins, Michael M. (1996). The Wild Silk Moths of North America: A Natural History of the Saturniidae of the United
Automeris_randa
Insect life stage
important of all lepidopterans. The silk moth is the only completely domesticated lepidopteran; it does not exist in the wild. Insects that pupate in a cocoon
Pupa
Village in Itasy, Madagascar
forests. These forests supplies the village with fruits, champignons and wild silk. These plots of forests are now under transferred management to local
Vatolaivy
MacKinlay Kantor Little House on the Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder Silk by Alessandro Baricco (1860s) The Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
List of historical fiction by time period
List_of_historical_fiction_by_time_period
Traditional wedding dress from Odisha, India
of the other ikat of Orissa. P. K. Mohanty (1 January 2003). Tropical Wild Silk Cocoons Of India. Daya Publishing House. pp. 25–. ISBN 978-81-7035-298-3
Khandua
Species of moth
2025-11-10. Tuskes, Paul M.; Tuttle, James P.; Collins, Michael M. (1996). The wild silk moths of North America: a natural history of the Saturniidae of the United
Calosaturnia_albofasciata
Flowering plant in the daisy family
Archived from the original on 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2008-03-18.. "Around silk: raising silk worms". Au Ver a Soie. Retrieved 22 January 2023. "The sheen of romance"
Chicory
Species of moth
Tuskes, Paul M.; Tuttle, James P.; Collins, Michael M. (1996). The wild silk moths of North America: a natural history of the Saturniidae of the United
Antheraea_oculea
Coastal ecoregion in the mangrove forest biome found on the west coast of Madagascar
production). In addition, silk pods from endemic silkworm species are also collected in the Madagascar mangroves for wild silk production. Ecoregions of
Madagascar_mangroves
Type of banana originating in the Philippines
The Latundan banana (also called Tundan, silk banana, Pisang raja sereh, Manzana (or Manzano) banana, or apple banana) is a triploid hybrid banana cultivar
Latundan_banana
British businessman
businessman. Wardle was interested in tussar silk, a type of wild silk. He became involved in making this silk commercially successful, after George Birdwood
Thomas_Wardle_(industrialist)
WILD SILK
WILD SILK
Surname or Lastname
German and Dutch
German and Dutch : from a short form of Hildebrand or other compound names with the same initial element, hild ‘strife’, ‘battle’.English : from the medieval female personal name Hilda (Old English Hild), representing a short form of compound names with the first element hild ‘strife’, ‘battle’. Compare Hilliard, for example.
Surname or Lastname
Norwegian
Norwegian : variant spelling of Vold (see Voll).English : topographic name for someone who lived on any of the areas of open upland known from Middle English times onwards as wolds (e.g. the Yorkshire Wolds or the Cotswolds). This term derives from Old English wald ‘forest’ (see Wald). After the extensive clearance of forests in England, from before the Norman Conquest onward, the Old English term wald came to denote open uplands (wolds) in Middle English in certain areas of England.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of or patronymic from Wild.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Middle English wold ‘forest’ or ‘cleared upland’ (see Wald, Wold).Thomas Weld (1596–1661), born in Sudbury, Suffolk, England, was an influential Puritan divine who emigrated from Terling, Essex, to Roxbury, MA, in 1632.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English wild ‘wild’, ‘uncontrolled’ (Old English wilde), hence a nickname for a man of violent and undisciplined character, or a topographic name for someone who lived on a patch of overgrown uncultivated land.English : habitational name from a place named Wyld, as for example in Berkshire and Dorset, both named from Old English wil ‘trap’, ‘snare’.German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : cognate of 1, from Middle High German wilde, wilt, German wild ‘wild’, also used in the sense ‘strange’, ‘foreign’, and therefore in some cases a nickname for an incomer.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish and northern English
Scottish and northern English : from the medieval personal name Will, a short form of William, or from some other medieval personal names with this first element, for example Wilbert or Willard.English : topographic name for someone who lived by a spring or stream, Middle English wille (from wiell(a), West Saxon form of Old English well(a) ‘spring’). The surname is found predominantly in the south and southwestern parts of the country.German : from a short form of any of the various Germanic personal names beginning with wil ‘will’, ‘desire’.
Female
German
 German surname transferred to forename use, WILDA means "wild." Compare with another form of Wilda.
Female
English
 German surname transferred to forename use, WILDA means "wild." Old English name meaning "willow tree."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a trapper or nickname for a devious man (see Wiles, of which this is the singular form).Perhaps an Americanized spelling of Weil.
Male
English
Short form of Old English names beginning with Wil-, WIL means "will."
Girl/Female
German, Swedish
Wild; Uncontrolled; Untamed
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, German, Swedish, Teutonic
Purposeful Peace; Will-helmet; Will; Desire; Bright; Famous
Male
English
Short form of English William, WILL means "will-helmet."
Male
English
Short form of Middle English Wilfred, WILF means "desires peace."
Boy/Male
English
Peace/will.
Girl/Female
Anglo Saxon American German
Wild.
Boy/Male
German American Teutonic English
Will-helmet. Famous Bearers: poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) and William...
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Wild Wind
Girl/Female
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Christian, Danish, English, French, German
Willow; Wild; Untamed; Willow Tree
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a pathway, alleyway, or road, Old English (ge)wind (from windan ‘to go’).English, German, and Danish : nickname for a swift runner, from Middle English wind ‘wind’, Middle High German wint ‘wind’, also ‘greyhound’.German : variant of Wendt.Swedish : ornamental name from vind ‘wind’, or a habitational name from a place named with this element.
WILD SILK
WILD SILK
Girl/Female
Indian, Modern
Lovable to All
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
A Compilation or a Bunch of Vedic Hymns
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Christian, Czechoslovakian, German, Polish
True Image; Loving Woman; The Tribe of the Vandals; Of Saxony; Wanderer; A Wend; A Wanderer
Girl/Female
Tamil
Pranani | பà¯à®°à®¨à®¾à®¨à¯€
Most beautiful
Boy/Male
Hindu
Eternal God, Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Hindu
The Buddha, Title of the Buddha
Girl/Female
French American Persian
Dawn.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Powerful, The supreme God
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Swedish, Teutonic
Army Protector; Army Defender; Army Warrior; Defending Warrior; Wanderer; Defense Army
Male
Egyptian
, great third.
WILD SILK
WILD SILK
WILD SILK
WILD SILK
WILD SILK
n.
An uninhabited and uncultivated tract or region; a forest or desert; a wilderness; a waste; as, the wilds of America; the wilds of Africa.
v. t.
To wield.
adv.
As an auxiliary, will is used to denote futurity dependent on the verb. Thus, in first person, "I will" denotes willingness, consent, promise; and when "will" is emphasized, it denotes determination or fixed purpose; as, I will go if you wish; I will go at all hazards. In the second and third persons, the idea of distinct volition, wish, or purpose is evanescent, and simple certainty is appropriately expressed; as, "You will go," or "He will go," describes a future event as a fact only. To emphasize will denotes (according to the tone or context) certain futurity or fixed determination.
superl.
Growing or produced without culture; growing or prepared without the aid and care of man; native; not cultivated; brought forth by unassisted nature or by animals not domesticated; as, wild parsnip, wild camomile, wild strawberry, wild honey.
superl.
Savage; uncivilized; not refined by culture; ferocious; rude; as, wild natives of Africa or America.
superl.
Exposed to the wind and sea; unsheltered; as, a wild roadstead.
adv.
Wildly; as, to talk wild.
superl.
Gentle; pleasant; kind; soft; bland; clement; hence, moderate in degree or quality; -- the opposite of harsh, severe, irritating, violent, disagreeable, etc.; -- applied to persons and things; as, a mild disposition; a mild eye; a mild air; a mild medicine; a mild insanity.
v. t.
To expose to the wind; to winnow; to ventilate.
superl.
Living in a state of nature; inhabiting natural haunts, as the forest or open field; not familiar with, or not easily approached by, man; not tamed or domesticated; as, a wild boar; a wild ox; a wild cat.
a.
Running without control; running along the line without a train; as, a wild-cat locomotive.
superl.
Desert; not inhabited or cultivated; as, wild land.
superl.
Indicating strong emotion, intense excitement, or /ewilderment; as, a wild look.
v. t.
To cover or surround with something coiled about; as, to wind a rope with twine.
n.
Air artificially put in motion by any force or action; as, the wind of a cannon ball; the wind of a bellows.
n.
See Weld.
v. t.
To use with full command or power, as a thing not too heavy for the holder; to manage; to handle; hence, to use or employ; as, to wield a sword; to wield the scepter.