Wordle Answer for December 19, 2024
STRAY was the Wordle answer for December 19, 2024. If you missed the day or you're looking it up after the fact, this page collects the hints and word context in one place.
The answer
STRAY
What stray means
A domestic animal, especially a cat or dog, that has wandered away from home or has no owner to care for it.
Where the word comes from
From Old French "estrayier," meaning to wander or go astray, itself from Vulgar Latin "extravagare," composed of "extra-" (outside) and "vagare" (to wander). The sense of a domestic animal that has wandered away developed in Middle English, while the adjective form meaning "strayed" or "scattered" follows the same root.
Hints for December 19, 2024
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Synonyms of stray
- sporadic
- cast
- drift
- ramble
- vagabond
- range
- rove
- isolated
Used in a sentence
The dog followed us home after wandering as a _____ through the neighborhood for weeks.
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