waster
/ˈweɪstə/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Someone or something that wastes; someone who squanders or spends extravagantly.
noun
An imperfection in the wick of a candle, causing it to waste.
noun
An item that is spoiled during its manufacture.
Example Sentences
- "He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster."
- "Unless the cast was very hot indeed, the steel would refuse to ascend, and a great many wasters were caused thereby."
- "I don't want a total waster and I'm definitely not looking for a hook-up, but I really do need an okay date. Someone normal. Someone I can introduce to family and friends […]"
- "Or, as they that play at wasters exercise themselves by a few cudgels how to avoid an enemy's blows, let us arm ourselves against all such violent incursions which may invade our minds."
Etymology
From Middle English wastere, waister, wastar, wastour, equivalent to waste + -er. Compare Anglo-Norman wastur, Old French gastëor.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: wastere
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈweɪstə/