I. ˈstrē(ə)l intransitive verb
Etymology: perhaps from Irish Gaelic straoillim I trail, straoilleān loiterer
1. chiefly Irish : to saunter idly and aimlessly : trail along : straggle
tinkers streeled into view — Mervyn Wall
2. chiefly Irish : to trail or float in the manner of a streamer
the peat smoke streeling off — Naomi Mitchison
II. noun
or streel·er -lər
( -s )
chiefly Irish : an untidy slovenly person : slattern