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strayer

adj · name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: S T R EY1 ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

comparative form of stray: more stray

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: comparative, form-of, rare

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2

name

Meaning 2

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

One who strays.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

someone who strays or falls behind

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: straggler

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: dawdler, drone, laggard, lagger, trailer, poke

History

Etymology

From stray + -er.