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minor vs waif

waif vs minor

minor and waif both are nouns.

minor is an adjective but waif is not an adjective.

minor is a verb but waif is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
minor Yes Yes Yes No
waif Yes No No No
As nouns, waif is a hyponym of minor; that is, waif is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than minor:
  • minor: a young person of either sex
  • waif: a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
Other hyponyms of minor include bairn, buster, changeling, child prodigy, infant prodigy, wonder child, foster-child, foster child, fosterling, imp, monkey, rapscallion, rascal, scalawag, scallywag, scamp, kiddie, kiddy, orphan, peanut, picaninny, piccaninny, pickaninny, poster child, kindergartener, kindergartner, preschooler, silly, sprog, bambino, toddler, tot, yearling, urchin, street child.
minor (noun) waif (noun)
a young person of either sex a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
minor (adjective) waif (adjective)
inferior in number or size or amount
lesser in scope or effect
not of legal age
(of a scale or mode) having half steps between the second and third degrees, and (usually) the fifth and sixth degrees, and the seventh and eighth degrees
of your secondary field of academic concentration or specialization
of lesser importance or stature or rank
of lesser seriousness or danger
of the younger of two boys with the same family name
relatively moderate, limited, or small
warranting only temporal punishment
minor (verb) waif (verb)
have as one's secondary field of study
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