"floating at random, at the mercy of currents," 1620s, from a- (1) "on" + drift (n.). Figurative use by 1680s.
the boat was set adrift
there was a search for beauty that had somehow gone adrift
after the storm the boats were adrift
Adrastea
adrenal
adrenaline
Adrian
Adriatic
adrift
adroit
adsorb
adulate
adulation
adult
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