Adjective

(en adjective)

Placed or standing apart or alone; in isolation.

(chess, of a pawn) Such that no pawn of the same color is in an adjacent file.

(meteorology, of precipitation) affecting 10 percent to 20 percent of a forecast zone.

Adjective

(er)

Unhappy because of feelings of loneliness.

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* {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-08, volume=407, issue=8839, page=52, magazine=(The Economist)

, title= The new masters and commanders , passage=From the ground, Colombo’s port does not look like much. Those entering it are greeted by wire fences, walls dating back to colonial times and security posts. For mariners leaving the port after lonely nights on the high seas, the delights of the B52 Night Club and Stallion Pub lie a stumble away.}}

unfrequented by people; desolate.

without companions; solitary.