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1. A homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
   - street child
    
2. Someone very thin or underfed

Derived forms: waifs

Type of: child, fry [archaic], kid [informal], kiddie [informal], kiddy [informal], minor, nestling [informal], nipper [informal], shaver [informal], small fry [informal], tiddler [Brit, informal], tike [informal], tyke [informal], wean [UK, Ireland, dialect], youngster

Encyclopedia: Waif