English language
Toggle Transcript
waster::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | wastrel |
| Type of | prodigal, profligate, squanderer |
| Derivation | waste |
waster::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | destroyer, ruiner, undoer, uprooter |
| Type of | bad person |
| Has types | diversionist, iconoclast, image breaker, annihilator, saboteur, vandal, wrecker |
| Derivation | waste |
Examples of waster
waster
I wanted to rinse the dishes before I put them in a big no-no and water waster.
From the news-journalonline.com
Obviously the Internet is a big time-waster, and our survey data backs that up.
From the sfgate.com
That's another time waster and another column that we'll look into in the future.
From the usatoday.com
While the people tighten their belts to buy food the officials, waster $28 million.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Need a purrfectly adorable time-waster for a particularly boring day at work?
From the courier-journal.com
The funny folks at Denver-based MGA Communications have hit on a great time-waster.
From the denverpost.com
When the Treasury axe falls next, perhaps it should take out time-waster Rosindell.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
This fun time-waster blends casual PC gaming with the Wii's cool controller.
From the washingtonpost.com
For me, the Internet is both a wonderful work tool and the biggest time-waster ever.
From the dallasnews.com
- Wastrel: someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently
- Destroyer: a person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to; "a destroyer of the environment"; "jealousy was his undoer"; "uprooters of gravestones"
- 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 some loss of genuine experience. ...
- "Wastered" is a tour-only, vinyl-only release with a new song each by Black Dice and Animal Collective. It was released as an edition of 1000 copies. It is not available for mailorder and is now sold out. ...
- Someone or something that wastes; someone who squanders or spends extravagantly; An imperfection in the wick of a candle, causing it to waste
- (Wasters) Coils which have prohibited defects which do not allow them to be resold. Normally the material is fit for remelting only.
- (Wasters) Sheets that have prohibitive defects, for example, seams and buckled plates. Generally fit for re-melting purposes only.
- Someone who's completely useless i.e. 'Yer man's an awful waster altogether'
- A sheet of veneer on which the design is drawn out. Using the window technique, parts of the design are cut away and these are then filled in with choice woods. ...
