— wanderingly , adv. — wanderingness , n.
/won"deuhr ing/ , adj.
1. moving from place to place without a fixed plan; roaming; rambling: wandering tourists.
2. having no permanent residence; nomadic: a wandering tribe of Indians.
3. meandering; winding: a wandering river; a wandering path.
n.
4. an aimless roving about; leisurely traveling from place to place: a period of delightful wandering through Italy.
5. Usually, wanderings .
a. aimless travels; meanderings: Her wanderings took her all over the world.
b. disordered thoughts or utterances; incoherencies: mental wanderings; the wanderings of delirium.
[ bef. 1000; ME (n., adj.), OE wandrigende (adj.). See WANDER, -ING 2 , -ING 1 ]