waster
waster Lexical Profile
waster Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A person or thing that squanders, consumes, or uses up resources, time, or money carelessly and extravagantly.
"Leaving the tap running while brushing your teeth makes you a terrible water waster."
British A lazy, shiftless, or good-for-nothing person who accomplishes very little in life.
"His family worried he would turn into an idle waster if he did not find steady employment soon."
An article, ceramic piece, or manufactured item rejected during production because of a flaw or defect.
"Archaeologists excavated a large mound of kiln wasters near the site of the medieval pottery workshop."
A wooden sword orfoil used historically and in modern martial arts for fencing practice and sparring.
"The historical fencing students practiced their parries using ash wasters before transitioning to steel blades."
• Rhymes for waster
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Word Origin & Etymology
Recorded in Middle English from the 14th century, formed from the verb 'waste' (from Old Northern French 'waster', ultimately from Latin 'vastare', meaning to lay waste) plus the agent suffix '-er'.