Waiflike
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Resembling a waif; apparently homeless, starving, etc.
"Translations, Act I - Brian Friel "She has a waiflike appearance and could be any age from seventeen to thirty-five.""
Example
More examples"Translations, Act I - Brian Friel "She has a waiflike appearance and could be any age from seventeen to thirty-five.""
Etymology
From waif + -like.
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