wildcat Synonyms
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wildcat Meaning
wildcat (n)
an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
a cruelly rapacious person
any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild
wildcat (s)
outside the bounds of legitimate or ethical business practices
without official authorization
(of a mine or oil well) drilled speculatively in an area not known to be productive
wildcat Sentence Examples
- The director's remarks drew a wildcat strike from the discontented employees.
- The wildcat's piercing gaze had the uncanny ability to send shivers down one's spine.
- The path through the forest was overgrown and wildcat-infested, making the journey perilous.
- Geologists have discovered a wildcat oil well hidden deep beneath the surface.
- The town's residents were terrified of the wildcat that had been roaming the outskirts.
- The wildcat's claws left deep gashes in the hunter's leg.
- The young man played the wildcat in the local high school's production of "The Glass Menagerie."
- The wildcat stocks fluctuated wildly, making investors apprehensive.
- The rugged and untamed nature of the mountains provided an ideal habitat for wildcats.
- The zookeeper approached the wildcat's cage with caution, knowing its unpredictable temperament.
FAQs About the word wildcat
an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field, a cruelly rapacious person, any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and
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The director's remarks drew a wildcat strike from the discontented employees.
The wildcat's piercing gaze had the uncanny ability to send shivers down one's spine.
The path through the forest was overgrown and wildcat-infested, making the journey perilous.
Geologists have discovered a wildcat oil well hidden deep beneath the surface.
