Solitary - Definition

adj 1: characterized by or preferring solitude; "a lone wolf";
"a lonely existence"; "a man of a solitary disposition";
"a solitary walk" [syn: lone(a), lonely(a),
solitary]
2: of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or
colonies; "solitary bees" [syn: nongregarious, nonsocial,
solitary]
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), solitary]
4: 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)]
5: devoid of creatures; "a lonely crossroads"; "a solitary
retreat"; "a trail leading to an unfrequented lake" [syn:
lonely, solitary, unfrequented]
n 1: confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other
prisoners; "he was held in solitary" [syn: solitary
confinement, solitary]
2: one who lives in solitude [syn: hermit, recluse,
solitary, solitudinarian, troglodyte]