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WAIF Synonyms

There are 3 synonyms of the word waif. (exact relations)
There are 12 hypernyms of the word waif. (close relations)
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Definition of WAIF

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stray
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)

adjective satellite

• not close together in time

• (of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home

verb

• move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

• wander from a direct course or at random

• lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking

wanderer
nounn
noun

• someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

• a computer program that prowls the internet looking for publicly accessible resources that can be added to a database; the database can then be searched with a search engine

street child
nounn
noun

• a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned

Best Hypernyms For WAIF

Here is a list of related hypernyms for waif, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (11)
child fry kid minor nestling nipper shaver tiddler tike tyke youngster
Phrases (1)
small fry

Alternatives for STRAY

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