noun🔗ShareHuérfano, niño abandonadoA castaway; a homeless child."The waif huddled by the school entrance, clutching a worn-out backpack. "El niño abandonado se acurrucó junto a la entrada de la escuela, aferrándose a una mochila desgastada.personhumanfamilysocietysufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlanta introducida(of a plant outside its native range) A plant that has been introduced but is not persistently naturalized."The ivy plant, a waif introduced from Europe, struggled to survive in our garden. "La hiedra, una planta introducida de Europa, luchaba por sobrevivir en nuestro jardín.plantbiologynatureenvironmentecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBienes perdidos, objeto abandonadoGoods found of which the owner is not known; originally, such goods as a pursued thief threw away to prevent being apprehended, which belonged to the king unless the owner made pursuit of the felon, took him, and brought him to justice."The lost backpack, considered waif, was turned in to the school office. "La mochila perdida, considerada un objeto abandonado, fue entregada en la oficina de la escuela.propertylawgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHuérfano, expósitoHence, anything found, or without an owner; that which comes along, as it were, by chance."A stray kitten, a waif, appeared in our garden this morning. "Un gatito callejero, un expósito, apareció en nuestro jardín esta mañana.personthingpropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
