warrigal

warrigal

(ˈwɒrɪɡæl)
n
1. (Animals) a dingo
2. (Animals) another word for brumby
adj
untamed or wild
[C19: from a native Australian language]
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war•ri•gal

(ˈwɔr ɪ gəl, ˈwɒr-)

adj. Australian.
wild; ferocious; savage.
[1840–50; < Dharuk wa-ri-gal wild dingo]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.warrigal - Australian wild horse
wild horse - undomesticated or feral domestic horse
2.warrigal - wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australiawarrigal - wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia
wild dog - any of various undomesticated mammals of the family Canidae that are thought to resemble domestic dogs as distinguished from jackals or wolves
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