Wild woman within cover (5)
I believe the answer is:
livid
'wild' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'woman within cover' is the wordplay.
'woman' becomes 'Vi' (short for Violet).
'within' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'cover' becomes 'lid' (lid is a kind of cover).
'vi' put within 'lid' is 'LIVID'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for livid that I've seen before include "... annoyed" , "Fuming" , "Furious - discoloured from bruise" , "Discoloured by bruising" , "infuriated" .)