Definition of Waif
a very skinny and lanky girl or young woman
Examples of Waif in a sentence
After noticing the female waif begging for food on the streets of India, it became apparent to the tourists that it had been a long time since she had a proper meal.
In order to be selected for the prime acting jobs, the actress was a mere waif since she only ate about 300 calories a day to remain an extra small size.
Smiling through her long hair, the waif’s clothing hung on her protruding bones due to her feeble frame.
The burly husband and his waif of a wife were opposites in appearance with his round chubby body and her body didn’t seem to have an ounce of fat on it.
Malnutrition was suspected of the teenage waif when the children’s department saw the 15-year old only weighed about 61 pounds.
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