prodigal

n. ஊதாரி, அளவுகடந்து செலவிடுபவர், வீண் செலவு செய்பவர், (பெ.) ஊதாரியான, அள்ளி இறைக்கிற, வீண்செலவழிக்கிற.

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Prod"i*gal, a. Etym: [L. prodigus, from prodigere to drive forth, to squander away; pro forward, forth + agere to drive; cf. F. prodigue. See Agent. ] Defn: Given to extravagant expenditure; expending money or other things without necessity; recklessly or viciously profuse; lavish; wasteful; not frugal or economical; as, a prodigal man; the prodigal son; prodigal giving; prodigal expenses. In fighting fields [patriots] were prodigal of blood. Dryden. Syn. -- Profuse; lavish; extravagant; squandering; wasteful. See Profuse. Prod"i*gal, n. Defn: One who expends money extravagantly, viciously, or without necessity; one that is profuse or lavish in any expenditure; a waster; a spendthrift. "Noble prodigals of life." Trench.