(n) bushy-tailed wildcat of Europe that resembles the domestic cat and is regarded as the ancestor of the domestic cat, Syn. Felis silvestris, catamountain
(adj) outside the bounds of legitimate or ethical business practices, Example:wildcat currency issued by irresponsible banks; wildcat stock speculation; a wildcat airline; wildcat life insurance schemes
(adj) (of a mine or oil well) drilled speculatively in an area not known to be productive, Example:drilling there would be strictly a wildcat operation; a wildcat mine; wildcat drilling; wildcat wells