wafer
Wafer (noun) means a thin, crisp, flat biscuit. Example: “She served the ice cream with a chocolate wafer on the side.”
How to use wafer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA thin, flat, crisp item — could be a biscuit, a communion bread disc, or a slice of silicon in electronics.
Word forms
wafered past tense, wafers plural, wafers singular
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She served the ice cream with a chocolate _____ on the side.
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman "wafre", from an older Germanic word related to a honeycomb pattern — the same root that gives us "waffle".
Rhymes for wafer
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What does “wafer” mean?
The word “wafer” means a thin, crisp, flat biscuit. In plain terms, a thin, flat, crisp item — could be a biscuit, a communion bread disc, or a slice of silicon in electronics.
How do you pronounce “wafer”?
“Wafer” is pronounced WAY-fuh (/ˈweɪ̯fɚ/ in IPA).
How do you use “wafer” in a sentence?
Here is “wafer” used in a sentence: “She served the ice cream with a chocolate wafer on the side.”
What part of speech is “wafer”?
“Wafer” is a noun.
Where does the word “wafer” come from?
The word “wafer” comes from Germanic. From Anglo-Norman "wafre", from an older Germanic word related to a honeycomb pattern — the same root that gives us "waffle".
How many meanings does “wafer” have?
“Wafer” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a thin, crisp, flat biscuit.
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