ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Waiflike

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Waiflike is an adjective meaning Resembling a waif; apparently homeless, starving, etc.

Meaning

Resembling a waif; apparently homeless, starving, etc.

Example Sentences

Translations, Act I - Brian Friel "She has a waiflike appearance and could be any age from seventeen to thirty-five."

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include waify, orphanlike, waferish, orphanish, faminelike, wafery.

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