Billy, real name Samuel Wilder. 1906–2002, US film director and screenwriter, born in Austria. His films include Double Indemnity (1944), The Lost Weekend (1945), Sunset Boulevard (1950), The Seven Year Itch (1955), Some Like it Hot (1959), The Apartment (1960), and Buddy Buddy (1981)
2.
Thornton. 1897–1975 US novelist and dramatist. His works include the novel The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1927) and the play The Skin of Our Teeth (1942)
Wilder in American English
(ˈwaɪldər)
1.
Billy(born Samuel Wilder) 1906-2002; U.S. film writer & director, born in Austria-Hungary
2.
ˈLaura Ingalls (ˈɪŋgəlz) (Mrs. Almanzo Wilder) 1867-1957; U.S. author of children's books
3.
ˈThornton (Niven) (ˈθɔrntən) 1897-1975; U.S. novelist & playwright
wilder in American English
(ˈwɪldər)
verb transitive, verb intransitive Archaic
1.
to lose or cause to lose one's way
2.
to bewilder or become bewildered
Word origin
prob. < wilderness
Examples of 'wilder' in a sentence
wilder
We wanted to do something a bit wilder.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
But this guy is much more outgoing and a bit wilder.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
And the seaside is that little bit wilder than most people are aware of.