ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Wastry

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈweɪstɹi/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Wastry is a noun meaning (Scotland, Northern England) Extravagance, wastefulness.

Meaning

(Scotland, Northern England) Extravagance, wastefulness.

More Meanings

  1. wasteful, extravagant

Example Sentences

Syne Chae had the toddy made and he handed a glass to Ewan first, as was right with a man, and another to Chris, with three spoonfuls of sugar in it, Mistress Strachan might have had something to say about that if she'd seen such wastry.

Synonyms for wastry

Depending on context, synonyms include wastery.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include wastery, wastorel, wastness, wasteness, waste good, wantonry.

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