waist vs waste
Definitions
noun
- the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole
- the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
Examples
In 1883 Mr. Leaf wrote: "I take it that the _zoma_ means the waist of the cuirass which is covered by the _zoster_, and has the upper edge of the _mitrê_ or plated apron beneath it fastened round the warrior's body. ...
The dress fitted badly and puckered at the waist.
The woman's hair flowed behind down to her waist where barrettes were clipped onto her coffee brown hair.
Definitions
verb
- lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
- use inefficiently or inappropriately
- spend extravagantly
- become physically weaker
- get rid of
noun
- useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
- (law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect
- an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
- any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
- the trait of wasting resources
adjective
- located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
Examples
With the Senate gearing up for an all-consuming battle over judicial nominations, Congress has no time to waste.
Companies need to be able to handle surges, otherwise the cost of generating leads is wasted and prospective customers who cannot get through may get such a bad impression of the company that they do not bother calling back.
They put out a plan that adds up, leaves no ox ungored and should shut up anyone who says the deficit can be contained by cutting waste, fraud, abuse and foreign aid.
