straggle
strag·gle
straggle · straggles
An irregular, spread-out groupAn irregular, spread-out group.
/ˈstɹæɡl̩/
Meaning
2 sensesAn irregular, spread-out group.
An outlier; something that has strayed beyond the normal limits.
More definitions
- a wandering or disorderly grouping (of things or persons)
Origin
From Middle English straglen, of uncertain origin, possibly from (or cognate to) dialectalFrom Middle English straglen, of uncertain origin, possibly from (or cognate to) dialectal Norwegian stragla (“to walk laboriously”).
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