Definition of MIGRATORY

migratory

Adjective

  • used of animals that move seasonally
    • "migratory birds"

Adjective Satellite

  • habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work
    • "migratory workers"

Adj

  • Migrating.
  • Roving; wandering; nomadic.

Examples

  • migratory habits; a migratory life

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin migrātōrius or migrate + -ory.

Synonyms

migrant

Scrabble Score: 15

migratory: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
migratory: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
migratory: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

migratory: valid Words With Friends Word