Astray and Short

Astray

Astray adverb - Off the desired or intended path or course.

Short and astray are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Short" instead an adjective "Astray".

Short

Short adjective - Having relatively little height.

Astray and short are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Astray" instead an adjective "Short".

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Homemade Inventions Isaac Asimov's short story "Robot AL-76 Goes Astray" is about a robot who accidentally arrives at a junkyard and builds a powerful mining tool from the junk, powered by 2 D-cell batteries.
  • Arms Fair A short for Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Astray shows Lowe and the gang at a fair on Earth and getting in trouble after he buys the head of a BuCue containing sensitive military information.
    Source: Arms Fair
  • Helicopter Blender In the Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Astray: Red Frame short, Lowe attaches the head of a BuCUE to Red Frame's arm so he can use the double-ended beam saber in its "mouth".
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