waif
noun
a person, especially a child, who has no home or friends.
waiflike
-
a word derived from
waif.
Example Sentences
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Dancers were not to be seen as athletic but as beautiful, waiflike and ethereal.
From New York Times ● Mar. 3, 2021
After not competing for three months following a serious ankle injury in the fall, would the waiflike Hanyu have the stamina to complete a 4-minute 40-second free skate that included four planned quadruple jumps?
From Washington Post ● Feb. 16, 2018
With her waiflike frame, chiseled facial features and steely eyes that reveal nothing, she's like a mysterious child's doll come to life.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 5, 2013
She was supposed to be larger than life, not waiflike.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2010
They were waiflike but stronger than they looked.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
