wilder
1to cause to lose one's way.
to bewilder.
to lose one's way.
to be bewildered.
Origin of wilder
1Other words from wilder
- wil·der·ment, noun
Words Nearby wilder
Other definitions for wilder (2 of 3)
comparative of wild.
Other definitions for Wilder (3 of 3)
Billy Samuel Wilder, 1906–2002, U.S. film director, producer, and writer; born in Austria.
Laura In·galls [ing-guhlz], /ˈɪŋ gəlz/, 1867–1957, U.S. writer of children's books.
Thorn·ton (Niv·en) [thawrn-tn niv-uhn], /ˈθɔrn tn ˈnɪv ən/, 1897–1975, U.S. novelist and playwright.
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How to use wilder in a sentence
By midday on May 26, more than 160 AP employees had signed an open letter denouncing wilder’s termination and requesting management provide clarity on how she violated AP’s social media policy.
Media Briefing: Media companies’ DE&I efforts are still falling short | Tim Peterson | May 27, 2021 | Digidaywilder was not told which of her social media posts had violated company policy, she said, just that “I had showed clear bias.”
wilder believes the Associated Press acted in response to those high-profile pieces of criticism.
So wilder should be able to enjoy this thing for at least a year before he grows out of it.
So, naturally, I gave my best friend’s son, wilder, his first Hog for his second birthday.
Was the blackface scene with Gene wilder in Silver Streak an important step in how American audiences view minstrelsy?
How Richard Pryor Beat Bill Cosby and Transformed America | David Yaffe, Scott Saul | December 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDouglas wilder became the first African American governor of any state since Reconstruction in Virginia in 1990.
Some of the wilder criticisms of me notwithstanding, my column Monday made two basic points.
In Young Frankenstein, there is a scene in which Gene wilder throws a dart and misses the target.
Mel Brooks Is Always Funny and Often Wise in This 1975 Playboy Interview | Alex Belth | February 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTZero Mostel gets Gene wilder, Frank Langella gets Ron Moody, Gene wilder gets Cleavon Little.
Mel Brooks Is Always Funny and Often Wise in This 1975 Playboy Interview | Alex Belth | February 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt was difficult to describe—a little sterner, a little wilder, a faint emphasis of the barbaric peering through it.
The Wave | Algernon BlackwoodIt may be that wilder and stronger birds tear him in pieces; that the frost and rain may chill his body, unused to exposure.
Black Diamonds | Mr Jkaiwilder slowly drew himself up and looked inquiringly at Tootles.
The Woman Gives | Owen Johnsonwilder flung a slipper across the room that missed Tootles head and clattered among the paint-brushes.
The Woman Gives | Owen Johnsonwilder drew forth half a bottle of milk, an open tin of potted ham and several portions of bread.
The Woman Gives | Owen Johnson
British Dictionary definitions for wilder (1 of 2)
/ (ˈwɪldə) /
to lead or be led astray
to bewilder or become bewildered
Origin of wilder
1Derived forms of wilder
- wilderment, noun
British Dictionary definitions for Wilder (2 of 2)
/ (ˈwaɪldə) /
Billy, real name Samuel Wilder. 1906–2002, US film director and screenwriter, born in Austria. His films include Double Indemnity (1944), The Lost Weekend (1945), Sunset Boulevard (1950), The Seven Year Itch (1955), Some Like it Hot (1959), The Apartment (1960), and Buddy Buddy (1981)
Thornton. 1897–1975 US novelist and dramatist. His works include the novel The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1927) and the play The Skin of Our Teeth (1942)
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