wild child
wild child noun: a headstrong, rebellious young person.
Noun
wild child (plural wild children)
- A headstrong, rebellious young person.
- Then there was Ruby, who had been a wild child, willful, and determined to be everything her parents hated and feared.1992, Mercedes Lackey, The Lark and the Wren
- Paula was a wild child! She like to party and have fun, and it was quite obvious that she was looking for a man to party and have fun with her.1998, Iyanla Vanzant, In the Meantime: Finding Yourself and the Love You Want
- Synonyms:
- enfant terrible
wild child meaning in Urdu
wild child in Urdu
- لاابالی
Examples of wild child in a sentence
- His son with the uncombed black hair is now fifteen and is known around Truro as "that wild child, Angel Martinez".2004, Heather McDonald, Pamela S Ward, An Almost Holy Picture:
- "I was a wild child," she said, sounding devilish, "never did get tamed.2005, Joan Anderson, A Walk on the Beach: Tales Of Wisdom From An Unconventional Woman:
Synonyms of wild child
Forms of wild child
| plural | wild children |
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Questions about wild child
- What does wild child mean?
- Wild child means a headstrong, rebellious young person.
- What is wild child in Urdu?
- Wild child in Urdu is لاابالی. See Wild child meaning in Urdu.
- How do you use wild child in a sentence?
- His son with the uncombed black hair is now fifteen and is known around Truro as "that wild child, Angel Martinez".
- What part of speech is wild child?
- Wild child is a noun.
- What is the plural of wild child?
- The plural of wild child is wild children.
Words near wild child in the dictionary
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