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squaffle

squaffle noun: a slice of squash impressed with a grid pattern in the manner of a waffle.

Noun (1)

squaffle (plural squaffles)

  1. A slice of squash impressed with a grid pattern in the manner of a waffle.
    • But others say the new 'squaffles' and 'mushottos' are one step too far, and called for an end to the veggie carb trend.2017 January 16, Imogen Blake, “'Stop the world, I want to get off': Shoppers ridicule Waitrose and Sainsbury's for bizarre new health foods like butternut squash waffles and riceless risottos”, in...
    • Other supermarkets quickly jumped on board as more consumers decided to try 'clean eating' and veganism, with Sainsbury's attributing its 2016 sales rise to its new pre prepared vegetable range including “squaffles” - butternut squash waffles - broccoli 'rice' and courgetti.2018 January 10, Helena Horton, “Marks and Spencer pulls its cauliflower 'steak' as supermarkets urged to cut down on trendy pre-prepared 'clean eating' veg”, in The Telegraph

Noun (2)

squaffle (countable and uncountable, plural squaffles)

  1. Quarreling that is a manifestation of infighting.
    • But unfortunately the petty quarrels and squaffles, the indiscipline and rivalry which slowly crept into the ranks, in the following years, brought down the enthusiasm and paved the way for groupism.1975, Freedom Fighters Association, Souvenir
    • And then arises contention and squaffle.1988, The Vedanta Kesari - Volume 75, page 231

Forms of squaffle

pluralsquaffles

Origin of squaffle

Blend of squash + waffle.

Blend of squabble + scuffle.

Questions about squaffle

What does squaffle mean?
Squaffle means a slice of squash impressed with a grid pattern in the manner of a waffle.
What part of speech is squaffle?
Squaffle is a noun.
What is the plural of squaffle?
The plural of squaffle is squaffles.

Words near squaffle in the dictionary

  1. squadroning
  2. squadronmate
  3. squadronmates
  4. squadrons
  5. squads
  6. squaffle
  7. squaffles
  8. squail
  9. squailed
  10. squailer
  11. squailers

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