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You can make 43 words from stray according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

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Definitions and meaning of stray

stray

Pronunciation

• enPR: strā, IPA^(key): /stɹeɪ/
• Rhymes: -eɪ

Etymology 1

From Middle English stray, strey, from Anglo-Norman estray, stray, Old French estrai, from the verb (see below).

Noun

stray (plural strays)

1. Any domestic animal that has no enclosure nor proper place and company, but that instead wanders at large or is lost; an estray.
2. One who is lost, literally or figuratively.
3. An act of wandering off or going astray.
4. (historical) An area of common land for use by domestic animals generally.
5. (British, law, archaic) Often in the form waif(s) and stray(s): an article of movable property, of which the owner is not known (see waif).
6. (radio) An instance of atmospheric interference.
7. Ellipsis of stray bullet.

Derived terms

• catch a stray

Related terms

• astray
• estray

Translations

Etymology 2

From Middle English strayen, partly from Old French estraier, from Vulgar Latin via strata, and partly from Middle English strien, streyen, streyȝen (“to spread, scatter”), from Old English strēġan (“to strew”).

Verb

stray (third-person singular simple present strays, present participle straying, simple past and past participle strayed)

1. (intransitive) To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.
2. (intransitive) To wander from company or outside proper limits; to rove or roam at large; to go astray.
3. (intransitive) To wander from the path of duty or rectitude; to err.
   • November 2 2014, Daniel Taylor, "Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk

     It was a derby that left Manchester United a long way back in Manchester City’s wing-mirrors and, in the worst moments, straying dangerously close to being their own worst enemy.

4. (transitive) To cause to stray; lead astray.

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Etymology 3

From Middle English stray, from the noun (see above).

Adjective

stray (not comparable)

1. Having gone astray; strayed; wandering
2. In the wrong place; misplaced.

Derived terms

• stray bullet
• stray line
• stray mark

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Anagrams

• T-rays, artsy, satyr, stary, trays, yrast