waify

W4A1I1F4Y4

adjective

Characteristic of a waif; thin; waifish.

“She has a very waify frame.”

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Meanings

adjectivewaify (comparative more waify, superlative most waify)

comparative more waify · superlative most waify

  1. Characteristic of a waif; thin; waifish.

    She has a very waify frame.

Origin

From waif + -y.

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APA

waify. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waify

MLA

“waify.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waify. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “waify,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waify.

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