- 1. v. t. One who, or that which, wastes; one who squanders; one who consumes or expends extravagantly; a spendthrift; a prodigal. Source: opted
- 2. v. t. An imperfection in the wick of a candle, causing it to waste; -- called also a thief. Source: opted
- 3. v. t. A kind of cudgel; also, a blunt-edged sword used as a foil. Source: opted
- 4. n. someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently Source: wordnet
- 5. n. a person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to Source: wordnet
- 6. 1. 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 is a great waster. Prov. xviii. 9. Sconces are great wasters of candles. Swift. 2. An imperfection in the wick of a candle, causing it to waste; -- called also a thief. Halliwell. 3. A kind of cudgel; also, a blunt-edged sword used as a foil. Half a dozen of veneys at wasters with a good fellow for a broken head. Beau. & Fl. Being unable to wield the intellectual arms of reason, they are fain to betake them unto wasters. Sir T. Browne. Source: webster
- 7. n:100 n someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently n a person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to Source: ecdict
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