Prodigal

prod′i-gal, adj. spending without nece ity: wasteful: lavish: profuse.— n. one who throws away without nece ity: a waster: a spendthrift.— v.t. Prod′igalise , Prod′igāte , to spend lavishly, waste.— n. Prodigal′ity , state or quality of being prodigal: extravagance: profusion: great liberality.— adv. Prod′igally , wastefully. [Fr.,—L. prodigus — prodigĕre , to squander— pro , forth, agĕre , to drive.]