Definition of ESTRAY

estray

Meanings

Plural: estrays

Noun

  • An animal that has escaped from its owner; a wandering animal whose owner is unknown. An animal cannot be an estray when on the range where it was raised, and permitted by its owner to run. A lost animal whose owner is known to the party at hand is not an estray.
  • Stray.

Verb

  • To stray.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English astrai, from Anglo-Norman estray, from the Old French verb estraier. Etymological doublet with stray.

Scrabble Score: 9

estray is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
estray is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
estray is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

estray is a valid Words With Friends word