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Domesticated bovine animals
Wildlife, typically of the mammalian variety
Plural for a stray person or animal
“Consider adopting a stray from the local animal shelter.”
Plural for one that has been excluded from a society or system, a pariah
Plural for one who wanders, who travels aimlessly
Plural for a domestic cat that has returned to the wild, or that was born wild
Plural for a person who has escaped from captivity or is in hiding
Plural for a person who has become deprived of money, status or morals
(dated or humorous) Plural for a contemptible or inferior dog
To deviate from a subject or topic
“The speaker would begin to stray into subjects related to his own personal experience.”
To move away (typically aimlessly) from a group, course or place
“Never stray more than fifty yards along the beach from the car park.”
To lose one's way
“Our pet dog would stray the second we took our eyes off her.”
To be unfaithful to one's spouse or partner
“He was a devoted husband who would never stray.”
To commit an offense or act of immorality
“Absolute power tends to corrupt, causing many to stray from what is right and just.”
To linger behind or wander from a main line or part
To move along in the air or on the surface of a liquid
To deteriorate physically, mentally, or morally
To move around or sideways unsteadily
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