wildlife
noun
Simple meaning
All living things that are undomesticated.
Pronunciation
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wyldlyfSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈwaɪldlaɪf
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
often attributive
Undomesticated animals, especially mammals, birds, and fish, which live in the wild.
All living things (except people) that are undomesticated
“Chemicals could kill all the wildlife.”
Living undomesticated organisms of all kinds.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- General English
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This meaning: Undomesticated animals, especially mammals, birds, and fish, which live in the wild.
Used this way, wildlife is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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- “Chemicals could kill all the wildlife.”noun
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Compound terms
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An agency in the Department of the Interior that conserves and protects fish and wildlife and their habitats.
An agency in the Department of the Interior that conserves and protects fish and wildlife and their habitats.
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