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

adjective

(of a mine or oil well) drilled speculatively in an area not known to be productive

without official authorization

outside the bounds of legitimate or ethical business practices

Synonyms for wildcat

catamountn cougarn panthern bobcatn lynxn puman tigern ocelotn tigressn leopardn

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