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wilder
1[wil-der]
verb (used with object)
to cause to lose one's way.
to bewilder.
verb (used without object)
to lose one's way.
to be bewildered.
wilder
2[wahyl-der]
adjective
comparative of wild.
Wilder
3[wahyl-der]
noun
Billy Samuel Wilder, 1906–2002, U.S. film director, producer, and writer; born in Austria.
Laura Ingalls 1867–1957, U.S. writer of children's books.
Thornton (Niven) 1897–1975, U.S. novelist and playwright.
Wilder
1/ ˈɲɪə /
noun
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)
wilder
2/ ˈɪə /
verb
to lead or be led astray
to bewilder or become bewildered
Other Word Forms
- wilderment noun
- ˈɾԳ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of wilder1
Word History and Origins
Origin of wilder1
Example Sentences
McCarthy worked with former tour mate Depeche Mode’s Alan Wilder on the side project Recoil, and collaborated with techno producer Terence Fixmer.
Drowning is a leading cause of death in national parks, and national forests are often wilder and more remote than parks.
Her previous work, “Prairie Fires,” a biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder, won the Pulitzer Prize and other accolades.
Boro turned to him in October the following year after a disastrous start to the season saw them sack Chris Wilder with the club in the relegation zone.
The new film is in conversation with classic rom-coms by the likes of Nora Ephron, James L. Brooks and Billy Wilder, while also grappling with of-the-moment concerns such as ambition and achievement.
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