| Pronunciation: | 'weystrul | ||
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| Definition: | [n] someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently | ||
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| Synonyms: | waster | ||
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| See Also: | prodigal, profligate, squanderer | ||
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| Definition: | \Wast"rel\, n. 1. Any waste thing or substance; as: (a) Waste land or common land. [Obs.] --Carew. (b) A profligate. [Prov. Eng.] (c) A neglected child; a street Arab. [Eng.] 2. Anything cast away as bad or useless, as imperfect bricks, china, etc. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] | ||
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