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stray

Letters that make stray

s, a, r, t, y are letters that make 'stray'

Words within stray

tray, ray, RA, Ra are words within 'stray'

Anagrams of stray

artsy, trays, satyr are anagrams of 'stray'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of stray

estray, strays, astray are words created by adding a letter to 'stray'

stray is a 5 letter word starting with s
stray is a 5 letter word ending with y

6 possible definitions for 'stray'

Stray as "an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)"

Under this definition, stray is a noun and has the following properties:

stray as a type

'stray' can be a type of domestic animal, domesticated animal.

Derivatives of stray

drift, rove, roam, wander, range, tramp, stray, cast, ramble, swan, vagabond, roll are derivatives of 'stray'.

Stray as "lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking"

Under this definition, stray is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

divagate, wander, digress have the same meaning as 'stray'

stray as a type

'stray' can be a type of tell.

Derivatives of stray

digression, aside, divagation, excursive, discursive, digressive, rambling, diversion, deviation, deflection, deflexion, excursus, parenthesis are derivatives of 'stray'.

Stray as "move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment"

Under this definition, stray is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

drift, rove, roam, wander, range, tramp, cast, ramble, swan, vagabond, roll have the same meaning as 'stray'

stray as a type

'stray' can be a type of locomote, go, move, travel.

Types of stray

maunder, gallivant, gad, jazz around are types of 'stray'.

Derivatives of stray

drifting, stray, hiker, tramper, rambler, straggler, strayer, roamer, vagabond, tramp, floater, wanderer, rover, meander, vagrant, wandering, ramble, roving, vagabondage, bird of passage, drifter are derivatives of 'stray'.

Verb groups of stray

err, stray, wander, drift are verb groups of 'stray'.

Stray as "wander from a direct course or at random"

Under this definition, stray is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

err, drift have the same meaning as 'stray'

stray as a type

'stray' can be a type of locomote, go, move, travel.

Derivatives of stray

drifting, straggler, strayer, drift, errant, driftage are derivatives of 'stray'.

Verb groups of stray

drift, rove, roam, wander, range, tramp, stray, cast, ramble, swan, vagabond, roll are verb groups of 'stray'.

Example of stray used within this context

"The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her", "don't drift from the set course"

Stray as "(of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home"

Under this definition, stray is an adjective and has the following properties:

Derivatives of stray

stray is a derivative of stray.

Similar to stray

lost is similar to stray.

Example of stray used within this context

"a stray calf", "a stray dog"

Stray as "not close together in time"

Under this definition, stray is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

isolated has the same meaning as stray

Similar to stray

sporadic is similar to stray.

Example of stray used within this context

"isolated instances of rebellion", "a few stray crumbs"