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(waif) 1 syllables

Definition

noun. a homeless or abandoned child or animal.

Example Sentence

We hoped the waif would be adopted by a kind family.

More Example Sentences

A kind lady took the waif home.

Synonyms

stray; orphan; destitute

Antonyms

homeowner

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Rhymes

  • chafe
  • grafe
  • rafe
  • raiff
  • safe
  • scaife
  • strafe
  • waif

  • lataif
  • unsafe
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