WAIF

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned

Example:

street children beg or steal in order to survive

Synonyms:

street child; waif

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("waif" is a kind of...):

child; fry; kid; minor; nestling; nipper; shaver; small fry; tiddler; tike; tyke; youngster (a young person of either sex)

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