Word: waifishly
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: wai
fish
ly
Definition: In a waifish manner; a psychological and social phenomenon where a friendship or other interpersonal relationship takes place in the imagination rather than physical reality
Morphemes:
Affix: waif
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Something found, especially if without an owner; something which comes along, as it were, by chance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: waif
Language: fro
Decoded: waif
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Something found, especially if without an owner; something which comes along, as it were, by chance.
Affix: -ish
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Typical of, similar to, being like.
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.