noun
waster
Waster (noun) means someone or something that wastes; someone who squanders or spends extravagantly.
noun
1
Someone or something that wastes; someone who squanders or spends extravagantly.
2
An imperfection in the wick of a candle, causing it to waste.
3
A destroyer or plunderer.
4
An item that is spoiled during its manufacture.
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Etymology
From Middle English wastere, waister, wastar, wastour, equivalent to waste + -er. Compare Anglo-Norman wastur, Old French gastëor.
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What is the meaning of waster?
"waster" (noun) means someone or something that wastes; someone who squanders or spends extravagantly.
What are the different meanings of waster?
"waster" has 3 main meanings: 1. Someone or something that wastes; someone who squanders or spends extravagantly; 2. An imperfection in the wick of a candle, causing it to waste; 3. A destroyer or plunderer.