Empty and Stray

Empty

Empty adjective - Lacking contents that could or should be present.

Stray and empty are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stray" instead an adjective "Empty".

Nearby Words: emptiness, emptying, emptily

Stray

Stray adjective - Lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern.

Empty and stray are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Empty" instead an adjective "Stray".

Nearby Words: strayed, straying

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

world empty world stray world

Both words in one sentence

  • I Take Offense to That Last One Red: Kitty, every time we have an empty room, you wanna fill it up with a stray child.
  • Series / That '70s Show I Take Offence to That Last One: From "Bring It On Home":Red: Kitty, every time we have an empty room, you wanna fill it up with a stray child.
  • So if they're aimed at a single enemy from far enough away, they have a good chance of landing in an empty square (and, naturally, hitting nothing), but if they're aimed at a squad of fifty soldiers, the "stray" shot may easily target a square with different soldiers (and, quite possibly, hit one).
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