Found 3 items, similar to Solitary.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: solitary penyendiri, terpencil
English → English (WordNet) Definition: solitary solitary n 1: confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners; “he was held in solitary” [syn: solitary confinement] 2: one who lives in solitude [syn: hermit, recluse, solitudinarian, troglodyte] solitary adj 1: characterized by or preferring solitude in mode of life; “the eremitic element in the life of a religious colony”; “a lone wolf”; “a man of a solitary disposition” [syn: eremitic, eremitical, lone(a)] 2: of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies; “solitary bees” [syn: nongregarious, nonsocial] 3: lacking companions or companionship; “he was alone when we met him”; “she is alone much of the time”; “the lone skier on the mountain”; “a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel”; “a lonely soul”; “a solitary traveler” [syn: alone(p), lone(a), lonely(a)] 4: enjoyed or performed alone; “a lonely existence”; “his lonely room”; “took a solitary walk”; “enjoyed her solitary dinner”; “solitary pursuits such as reading” [syn: lonely(a)] 5: being the only one; single and isolated from others; “the lone doctor in the entire county”; “a lonesome pine”; “an only child”; “the sole heir”; “the sole example”; “a solitary instance of cowardice”; “a solitary speck in the sky” [syn: lone(a), lonesome(a), only(a), sole(a), solitary(a)] 6: separated from or unfrequented by others; remote or secluded; “a lonely crossroads”; “a solitary retreat”; “a trail leading to an unfrequented lake” [syn: lonely(a), unfrequented]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Solitary Solitary \Sol"i*ta*ry\, a. [L. solitarius, fr. solus alone: cf. F. solitaire. See Sole, a., and cf. Solitaire.] 1. Living or being by one's self; having no companion present; being without associates; single; alone; lonely. [1913 Webster] Those rare and solitary, these in flocks. --Milton. [1913 Webster] Hie home unto my chamber, Where thou shalt find me, sad and solitary. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Performed, passed, or endured alone; as, a solitary journey; a solitary life. [1913 Webster] Satan . . . explores his solitary flight. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 3. Not much visited or frequented; remote from society; retired; lonely; as, a solitary residence or place. [1913 Webster] 4. Not inhabited or occupied; without signs of inhabitants or occupation; desolate; deserted; silent; still; hence, gloomy; dismal; as, the solitary desert. [1913 Webster] How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people. --Lam. i. 1. [1913 Webster] Let that night be solitary; let no joyful voice come therein. --Job iii. 7. [1913 Webster] 5. Single; individual; sole; as, a solitary instance of vengeance; a solitary example. [1913 Webster] 6. (Bot.) Not associated with others of the same kind. [1913 Webster] Solitary ant (Zo["o]l.), any solitary hymenopterous insect of the family Mutillid[ae]. The female of these insects is destitute of wings and has a powerful sting. The male is winged and resembles a wasp. Called also spider ant. Solitary bee (Zo["o]l.), any species of bee which does not form communities. Solitary sandpiper (Zo["o]l.), an American tattler (Totanus solitarius). Solitary snipe (Zo["o]l.), the great snipe. [Prov. Eng.] Solitary thrush (Zo["o]l.) the starling. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] Solitary \Sol"i*ta*ry\, n. One who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchoret; a hermit; a recluse. [1913 Webster]