Wilder
['wɪldə]
Definition
(noun.) United States filmmaker (born in Austria) whose dark humor infused many of the films he made (1906-2002).
(noun.) United States writer and dramatist (1897-1975).
Edited by Constantine--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) To bewilder; to perplex.
Edited by Janet
Examples
- I must see the Duke, Mr. Wilder. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- Now, what in the world is Mr. James Wilder doing in that den at this hour of night, and who is the companion who comes to meet him there? Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- Beside him stood a very young man, whom I understood to be Wilder, the private secretary. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- Seeing Physician, the least expected of men, he looked wilder and said, 'What's the matter? Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- Wilder's bicycle was leaning against the wall beside it. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- Any information which Mr. Wilder or I can give you is, of course, at your disposal. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- It was like some strange caricature of the dapper James Wilder whom we had seen the night before. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- Wilder there patented in 1843 his celebrated safe, now extensively used throughout the world. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- He drank and swore,--was wilder and more brutal than ever. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- Was it from Mr. Wilder that he learned so extraordinary a device? Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- I think, your Grace, that I could speak more freely in Mr. Wilder's absence. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- The Duke and Mr. Wilder are in the study. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- It was a wilder picture than those solitudes had seen for many a day. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- I realize that your words applied to Mr. James Wilder, and that he is not the murderer. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- Well, it certainly was not Mr. James Wilder, for there he is at the door. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
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