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waify

waify adjective: characteristic of a waif; thin; waifish.

Adjective

waify (comparative more waify, superlative most waify)

  1. Characteristic of a waif; thin; waifish.
    • She has a very waify frame.

Forms of waify

comparativemore waify
superlativemost waify

Origin of waify

From waif + -y.

Questions about waify

What does waify mean?
Waify means characteristic of a waif; thin; waifish.
What part of speech is waify?
Waify is an adjective.

Words near waify in the dictionary

  1. waifts
  2. waifu
  3. waifu pillow
  4. waifu pillows
  5. waifus
  6. waify
  7. Waigali
  8. Waigeli
  9. Waigeo
  10. Waigeo brushturkey
  11. waight

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