Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vild

/vaɪld/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables: vild
IPA: /vaɪld/

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Ye have rooted all the Relicks out / Of that vild Race, and 'stablished my Peace."

Etymology

As if the past participle of a verb *to vile. See vile (adjective).

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more vild (comparative) most vild (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

vildly

Rhymes With

child wild mild styled wilde piled dialed childe guiled

Questions

How do you pronounce vild?: The recorded pronunciation is /vaɪld/.
What does vild mean?: vile
Where does vild come from?: As if the past participle of a verb *to vile. See vile (adjective).

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