1
: of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast
feral teeth
feral instincts
2
a
: not domesticated or cultivated : wild
feral animals
b
: having escaped from domestication and become wild
feral cats
feral noun
Examples of feral in a Sentence
They led a feral existence. animal experts discourage homeowners from trying to adopt feral animals as pets
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Tucked away in boxes high on a shelf were two separate litters — seven newborns in total — born to a pair of feral mother cats who had apparently judged the busy retail space ideal for raising a family. —
Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026 Two Litters of Adorable Kittens — One Shelf The seven kittens came from two separate litters, both born to feral mother cats that regularly visited the Lowe’s Garden Center. —Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026 Aren't there natural predators challenging feral hogs? —Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026 Henry and Tabitha were listening to a podcast about a plane crash in the Andes and the gruesome ways the survivors had clung to life in the feral winter hellscape. —Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for feral
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Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026 Two Litters of Adorable Kittens — One Shelf The seven kittens came from two separate litters, both born to feral mother cats that regularly visited the Lowe’s Garden Center. —Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026 Aren't there natural predators challenging feral hogs? —Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026 Henry and Tabitha were listening to a podcast about a plane crash in the Andes and the gruesome ways the survivors had clung to life in the feral winter hellscape. —Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for feral
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“Feral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/feral. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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