waif

Definition

  • noun: a young person who is thin and appears to have no home
  • noun: a piece of property found (as washed up by the sea) but unclaimed

Examples

  • The model has a bony, 'waifish' look.

  • a 'waiflike' body

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) I am going to kill you." I was angry. I caught him with another woman. And this was after he said he loved me. You poor little angel waif. After he cheated on me... ...I hated him. - But I didn't kill him. - Of course you didn't. - You recently performed in China... (..)
    2006 The Pink Panther