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Non-frugal one
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waster
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
Etymology 1 n. 1 Someone or something that wastes; someone who squanders or spends extravagantly. 2 (context dialectal English) An imperfection in the wick of a candle, causing it to waste. Etymology 2 n. (context obsolete chiefly fencing English) A kind ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently [syn: wastrel ] a person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to; "a destroyer of the environment"; "jealousy was his undoer"; "uprooters of gravestones" [syn: destroyer , ruiner , undoer , uprooter ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Waster \Wast"er\, n. [OE. wastour, OF. wasteor, gasteor. See Waste , v. t.] One who, or that which, wastes; one who squanders; one who consumes or expends extravagantly; a spendthrift; a prodigal. He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that ...
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
A waster is a practice weapon, usually a sword , and usually made out of wood, though nylon (plastic) wasters are also available. The use of wood or nylon instead of metal provides an economic and safe option for initial weapons training and sparring, at ...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN time ▪ Although it is easy to dismiss meetings as time wasters , the above indicates why you should take them seriously. ▪ Cons: Writing with pen and paper is perhaps one of the greatest time wasters in the business ...
Usage examples of waster.
Some of them have taken over the Waster Horde and are leading it against the Kencyrath.
The first skirmish came shortly after midnight on the thirtieth when a dozen Waster scouts from the Horde ran into a Kencyr ten-command on wide patrol about a mile from the foot of the Mendelin Steps.
The boy was standing over her, facing a huge Waster, shouting defiance in a cracked voice.
He turned as figures emerged from the mistsix, seven, eight of them wearing the patchwork skins and ivory ornaments of Waster elders, a ninth in rhi-sar armor stained blue.
They were dressed like Waster elders, but something in their eyes gave her pause.
It reared and plunged, striking, biting, finally screaming as Waster knives found its vitals.
After years bumming round as an ordinary waster kid, it had taken the sect to show him what he really was, an animal, pure and simple.
He was more than a waster kid, probably got tied in with some underground organization before he was transported.
Blades that were hacking at the Waster exploded, their users charred in the sudden blackness that burned like a dark fire.
Dwarfing her, the Waster eyed the fire and a huge grin split its heavy lips, revealing double rows of sharpened yellow teeth.
As she approached, the Waster drew itself up to its full towering height.
Jasell Henge and later told her to strike the Waster with her sword in Cosrandra.
I came for a twofold reason: to see how the Little Wren wears her new strength after her ordeal with the Waster, and to bring you word.
In their fore was the Waster, his long black staff raised high above his head.
Now he sped off again, racing for that tall lone standing stone just as the Waster broke out of the forest behind them.