Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
waif-like
adjective
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Garry had a long thin body, giving him a waif-like appearance.
▪ How extraordinary that a waif-like singer in her 20s - however you judge her talents - can stir up so much feeling.
Usage examples of "waif-like".
Slim, waif-like figures in kaftans dotted across a field of green grass and yellow and white flowers.
Waif-like naiads modestly shield their nakedness behind the leafy adornments embossed at the center of the elaborate brass grilles that decorate the elevators, the air vents, and much of the lobby.