Stray (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Not close together in time; "isolated instances of rebellion"; "a few stray crumbs".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
(of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home; "a stray calf"; "a stray dog".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The stray cat wandered into the garden and started digging up the flowers.
- The stray kitten was meowing loudly on the porch when she saw it was alone.
- The animal shelter was full of stray dogs that had been rescued from the streets.
- She picked up the stray puppy she had found in the park and took it home.
- The farmer was surprised to see a stray cow grazing in the nearby field.