waiflike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English waif Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English waiflike From waif + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling a waif; apparently homeless, starving, etc.
Translations, Act I - Brian Friel "She has a waiflike appearance and could be any age from seventeen to thirty-five."
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most waiflike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more waiflike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |