noun
- wild plants, especially young ones growing naturally without cultivation
- wild or untamed creatures, especially young animals
- people living in a wild or uncivilized state
Usage: literary; fantasy
Examples
- The forest floor was covered with wildlings that had sprouted after the rain.
- She collected wildlings from the meadow to plant in her natural garden.
- The park ranger warned hikers not to feed the wildlings they might encounter.
- Young wildlings often struggle to survive their first winter without their mothers.
- In the fantasy novel, the wildlings lived beyond the great wall.
- The explorer wrote about encountering wildlings in the remote mountains.
- These wildlings have adapted perfectly to the harsh climate.