waif
Word family adjectivewaifishwaiflikenounwaif
waif /weɪf/ noun [countableC] 1. THIN PERSONsomeone, especially a child, who is pale and thin and looks as if they do not have a home 苍白瘦弱的人〔似为无家可归者,尤指小孩〕 2 waifs and strays British EnglishBrESSCDHP children or animals who do not have a home 无家可归的小孩[动物] She loved cats, and would take any waifs and strays into her home. 她喜欢猫,什么流浪猫都会带回家去养。
Origin waif (1300-1400) Old North French (adjective), “lost, unclaimed”, from a Scandinavian language