STRAY
Scrabble letter values: S1T1R1A1Y4 = 8
Definition
- noun an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal).
- adjective not close together in time. — synonyms: isolated
- adjective (of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home.
- verb move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment. — synonyms: roll, wander, swan, tramp, roam, cast, ramble, rove
- verb wander from a direct course or at random. — synonyms: err, drift
- verb lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking. — synonyms: digress, divagate, wander
Examples
- “isolated instances of rebellion”
- “a few stray crumbs”
- “a stray calf”