stranded

strand·ed

adj \ˈstran-dəd\

Definition of STRANDED

: having a strand or strands especially of a specified kind or number —usually used in combination <double-stranded DNA>

— strand·ed·ness noun

Examples of STRANDED

1. <stranded whales often die because their bodies overheat on the hot sand>

First Known Use of STRANDED

1769

Related to STRANDED

Synonyms: beached, grounded, aground

Antonyms: afloat

Related Words: landed; alongshore; high and dry

Near Antonyms: offshore

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Rhymes with STRANDED

banded, branded, candid, handed, landed