English noun: waif | |||
| 1. | waif (person) a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned | ||
| Samples | Street children beg or steal in order to survive. | ||
| Synonyms | street child | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | child, fry, kid, minor, nestling, nipper, shaver, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, youngster | ||