1. a wild plant or animal, especially one that grows or lives without human care
2. a person who behaves in an uncontrolled or uncivilized manner
Usage: informal

Examples

• The garden was overrun with wildlings that had sprouted from scattered seeds.
• Rangers spotted several wildlings roaming the forest preserve.
• The apple tree was actually a wildling that had grown from a discarded core.
• Local farmers complained about wildlings damaging their crops.
• The children ran through the woods like little wildlings.
• She preferred the hardy wildlings to the delicate greenhouse plants.