jaffle
/ˈd͡ʒæfl̩/
jaffle noun: a type of toasted sandwich that is sealed around the edge (in one piece, and not separated in the centre), it has a filling, for example an egg. A toastie or Breville is separated with a diagonal crease.
Noun
jaffle (plural jaffles)
- A type of toasted sandwich that is sealed around the edge (in one piece, and not separated in the centre), it has a filling, for example an egg. A toastie or Breville is separated with a diagonal crease.
- For him, the mark of a true jaffle is those gnarly, pressure-sealed edges. “You need those nasty corners – nasty in the best way – when the sauce oozes out the sides and goes super caramelised.”2023 June 4, James Shackell, “‘It’s a travesty they’ve disappeared’: what ever happened to jaffle irons?”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
Verb
jaffle (third-person singular simple present jaffles, present participle jaffling, simple past and past participle jaffled)
- To talk foolishly.
- In Norfolk, "jaffle" is used in the sense of idle discourse, of an indecent or malicious character; and a prating busybody is said to be "always a snaffling and jafflin about what don't concern him."1855, Notes and Queries, volume 11, page 391
- The goodwife may be 'haffling and jaffling' with a neighbour, and come in and tell you she thinks her very 'dis-improved,' as she is not 'jannock' now, and is tolerably sure to give her children either 'coshies' or 'loggetts' to quiet them if they make too much 'dullor,' […]1885, Walter Rye, A History of Norfolk, page 307
Forms of jaffle
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | jaffles |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | jaffles |
| present participle | jaffling |
| past participle | jaffled |
| past | jaffled |
Origin of jaffle
From a trademark for a utensil that creates jaffles, presumably from waffle.
Words formed from jaffle
- jaffle iron
- jaffle maker
Words that rhyme with jaffle
Questions about jaffle
- What does jaffle mean?
- Jaffle means a type of toasted sandwich that is sealed around the edge (in one piece, and not separated in the centre), it has a filling, for example an egg. A toastie or Breville is separated with a diagonal crease.
- What part of speech is jaffle?
- Jaffle can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce jaffle?
- Jaffle is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒæfl̩/.
- What is the plural of jaffle?
- The plural of jaffle is jaffles.
Words near jaffle in the dictionary
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