savage
savage /ˈsævɪdʒ/
adjective
-
(
)
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
(
barbarous
, fell
, roughshod
, brutal
, cruel
, savage
, vicious
)
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
A barbarous crime
a barbarous crime
Brutal beatings
brutal beatings
Cruel tortures
cruel tortures
Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks
Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks
A savage slap
a savage slap
Vicious kicks
vicious kicks
-
(
)
Without civilizing influences
(
barbarian
, uncivilised
[British] , uncivilized
, barbaric
, savage
, wild
)
without civilizing influences
Barbarian invaders
barbarian invaders
Barbaric practices
barbaric practices
A savage people
a savage people
Fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient
fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient
Wild tribes
wild tribes
-
(
)
Wild and menacing
(
feral
, ferine
, savage
)
wild and menacing
A pack of feral dogs
a pack of feral dogs
-
Marked by extreme and violent energy
(
savage
, ferocious
, furious
, fierce
)
marked by extreme and violent energy
A ferocious beating
a ferocious beating
Fierce fighting
fierce fighting
A furious battle
a furious battle
noun
-
(
)
A member of an uncivilized people
(
barbarian
, savage
)
a member of an uncivilized people
Historical accounts often described the indigenous tribes as savages, but this was a grave misrepresentation.
Historical accounts often described the indigenous tribes as savages, but this was a grave misrepresentation.
-
A cruelly rapacious person
(
savage
, wolf
, beast
, brute
, wildcat
[Informal] )
a cruelly rapacious person
verb
-
Criticize harshly or violently
(
blast
[Informal] , crucify
, pillory
, savage
)
criticize harshly or violently
The press savaged the new President
The press savaged the new President
The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage
The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage
-
Attack brutally and fiercely
(
savage
)
attack brutally and fiercely
north
north /ˈnɔrθ/
adjective
-
(
)
Situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north
(
north
)
situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north
Artists like north light
artists like north light
The north portico
the north portico
adverb
-
(
)
In a northern direction
(
northerly
, northwards
, northward
, north
)
in a northern direction
They earn more up north
they earn more up north
Let's go north!
Let's go north!
noun
-
(
)
A location in the northern part of a country, region, or city
(
north
)
a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city
-
(
)
The cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees
(
due north
, N
, northward
, north
)
the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees
The cold winds from the north signaled the beginning of winter.
The cold winds from the north signaled the beginning of winter.
-
The direction in which a compass needle points
(
compass north
, magnetic north
, north
)
the direction in which a compass needle points
-
The direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point
(
north
)
the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point
-
(
)
The region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
(
Northern United States
, North
)
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
They hiked to the North and stood at the northernmost point of the country.
They hiked to the North and stood at the northernmost point of the country.
-
(
)
The United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War)
(
Union
, North
)
the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War)
He has visited every state in the Union
he has visited every state in the Union
Lee hoped to detach Maryland from the Union
Lee hoped to detach Maryland from the Union
The North's superior resources turned the scale
the North's superior resources turned the scale
-
British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792)
(
Frederick North
, North
, Second Earl of Guilford
)
British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792)