Whidbey Animals' Improvement Foundation (WAIF) is a private 501 (c) (3) nonprofit animal shelter organization serving the homeless pet population and families of Whidbey Island.

A waif was an item of ownerless and unclaimed property found on a landowner's territory, while a stray referred to a domestic animal that had wandered onto the land.

The meaning of WAIF is a stray person or animal; especially : a homeless child. Did you know?

WAIF definition: 1. a child or animal without a home or enough food and care, usually thin and dirty in appearance…. Learn more.

a person, especially a child, who has no home or friends. something found, especially a stray animal, whose owner is not known. a very thin, often small person, usually a young woman. to …

In contrast to street urchins or ragamuffins, waifs are generally seen as wholly innocent victims of their situation. This fact may explain why waifs make such compelling literary protagonists. …

Define waif. waif synonyms, waif pronunciation, waif translation, English dictionary definition of waif. n. 1. a. A homeless person, especially a forsaken or orphaned child. b. An abandoned young animal. 2. A person, especially a young woman, who is thin or...

There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the word waif, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Definition of waif noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. a small, thin person, usually a child, who looks as if they do not have enough to eat. Word Origin late Middle English: from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old Northern French gaif, …

A person without home or friends; esp., a homeless child. A stray animal. Anything found by chance that is without an owner. A person, especially a young woman, who is thin or gaunt. A …