wild cat
Untamed jungle hunter
A wild cat is any undomesticated feline—from lions and tigers to the small cats that are the domestic cat's closest relatives.
As two words, it simply means a cat that is wild.
As one word, *wildcat* takes on extended meanings: a wildcat strike is unauthorized, a wildcat well is drilled speculatively in unproven territory.
feline
Tufted-eared wild feline
lynx
Tufted-eared wild feline
- bobcatWild cat, abbreviated tail
- servalAfrican wildcat with oversized ears
- caracalTufted-eared wild feline
ocelot · margay · jaguarundi
exploration
Traveling through unknown regions
- speculativeBased on conjecture
- prospectingSearching for mineral wealth
- unprovenNot yet established
gusher · dry hole · frontier · discovery · risk · gamble · strike · boom · bust · lease
- forest lifesquirrel, fox, rabbit, owl, woodpecker
- wild animalslion, tiger, elephant, bear, wolf
- Beastsbeast, monster, predator, bull, elephant
- desert wildlifecamel, dromedary, gazelle, oryx, jerboa
- Eurasian mammalsbadger, beaver, boar, brown bear, fox
- European wildlifegrey wolf, red squirrel, brown hare, mouflon, ibex
domestication status
wild catdomestic cat
Tamed feline pet
house cat · housecat · pet cat · indoor cat · lap cat
wildcat, wildcats, wildcatters, wildcatter, wildcatting, wildcatted