waif

Converse of object

• starve: You would think we were poor starved waifs the way the wives of the organizers tried to fill us up with food.
• name: Then there was a waif named Griff and someone called Wallace Lorrimer, but none of these survived the purge of 1903-4.
• take: These boys were frequently orphans or waifs taken off the streets.

Adjective modifier

• poor: The Victorian moral reformer could look with sympathy upon the poverty of the poor waif who stole a loaf of bread.
• little: She was the little waif of Barcelona - the image of the great Games in that city of fantasy.
• young: Fortunately, our young waif is taken in by two well-meaning students.
• anorexic: Forget the current vogue for anorexic waifs - these are real men and women, abundant, sensuous and committed.
• skinny: Moving on to the body, you'll choose whether you're a muscle-bound oaf, a skinny waif, or something in between.
• gorgeous: Chili's love interest is Edi, played by the gorgeous waif Uma Thurman.

Modifies a noun

• look: Posted by: Stuart | July 29, 2005 09:13 AM You know the heroin addict waif look is one of my favorite looks.