Definition of Wildcat

Noun

  • any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild
  • a cruelly rapacious person
  • an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
    - wildcat well

Adjective

  • (of a mine or oil well) drilled speculatively in an area not known to be productive
    "drilling there would be strictly a wildcat operation"
    "a wildcat mine"
    "wildcat drilling"
    "wildcat wells"
  • without official authorization
    "an unauthorized strike"
    "wildcat work stoppage"
  • outside the bounds of legitimate or ethical business practices
    "wildcat currency issued by irresponsible banks"
    "wildcat stock speculation"
    "a wildcat airline"
    "wildcat life insurance schemes"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

Word games points for the Wildcat

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Unscramble wildcat

88 unscramble word found using the letters wildcat.
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