Definitions

1. adjective

describing an animal that has escaped from domestication and returned to a wild state, or a person who is unkempt or savage in appearance or behavior

“The feral cat scurried across the alleyway, its eyes gleaming in the dark.”

2. noun

an animal that has escaped from domestication and returned to a wild state, or a person who is unkempt or savage in appearance or behavior

“The park was home to a large population of feral cats.”