Word: waiflike
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: wai
flike
Definition: Resembling a waif; apparently homeless, starving, etc.
Morphemes:
Affix: waif
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A person (especially a child) who is homeless and without means of support; also, a person excluded from society; an outcast.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: waif
Language: fro
Decoded: waif
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A person (especially a child) who is homeless and without means of support; also, a person excluded from society; an outcast.
Affix: -like
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Having some of the characteristics of (used to form adjectives from nouns).