No. 15,649 in German
wüster
"Wüster" is the comparative form of "wüst," meaning "more desolate," "more wild," or "more chaotic."
In a sentence
Das war ein wüster Sturm, der große Schäden angerichtet hat.
That was a wild storm that caused great damage.
Here, 'wüster' is used as an adjective to describe the storm as being chaotic or turbulent.
Sein wüster Hass gegen die Ungerechtigkeit trieb ihn zum Handeln.
His intense hatred against the injustice drove him to act.
In this case, 'wüster' is used to characterize hatred as being intense and fervent, giving it a wild quality.
In der Geschichte war der wüster Tempel ein Symbol des Niedergangs.
In the story, the decayed temple was a symbol of decline.
Here, 'wüster' is used to describe the temple as being in a ruined or desolate state.
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