Wil·der (w l d r), Billy 1906-2002. Austrian-born American filmmaker whose works include Double Indemnity (1944), Some Like It Hot (1959), and Fedora (1978). |
| Wilder, Laura Ingalls 1867-1957. American writer of novels, such as Little House on the Prairie (1935), based on her childhood on the American frontier. |
| Wilder, Thornton (Niven) 1897-1975. American writer whose works include novels, such as The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1927), and the theatrically innovative drama Our Town (1938). |
wil·der (w ldr)v. wil·dered, wil·der·ing, wil·ders Archaic v.tr. 1. To lead astray; mislead. 2. To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. 1. To lose one's way. 2. To become bewildered. [Perhaps Middle English *wildren, blend of wilden, to be wild (from wilde, wild; see wild) and wanderen, to wander; see wander.] wil der·ment n. |
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| Noun | 1. |  Wilder - United States writer and dramatist (1897-1975) |
| 2. | Wilder - United States filmmaker (born in Austria) whose dark humor infused many of the films he made (1906-2002) |
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