Wafer: meaning, definitions and examples

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wafer

 

[ หˆweษชfษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

thin snack

A wafer is a thin, crisp, often sweet, flat or slightly bowl-shaped biscuit, often used as a snack or dessert.

Synonyms

biscuit, cookie, cracker

Examples of usage

  • The ice cream came with a wafer on top.
  • She offered me a chocolate wafer as a snack.
Context #2 | Noun

religious symbol

In Christianity, a small, thin disc of unleavened bread used in the Eucharist.

Synonyms

communion wafer, host

Examples of usage

  • The priest distributed wafers to the congregation during the communion service.
  • We received the wafer as a symbol of the body of Christ.

Translations

Translations of the word "wafer" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น bolacha

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเฅ‡เคซเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Waffel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ wafel

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะฐั„ะปั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wafel

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ฆใ‚จใƒใƒผใ‚น

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท gaufrette

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ oblea

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gofret

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์›จ์ดํผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑู‚ุงู‚ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ oplatka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ oblรกtka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅจๅŒ–

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ oblatka

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vaffla

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฒะฐั„ะปะธ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ•แƒแƒคแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vafli

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ obleas

Etymology

The word 'wafer' originated from Middle English 'wafre', which came from Old North French 'waufre'. It is ultimately derived from the Latin word 'vapor', meaning 'something wafer-thin'. Wafer has been used in English since the 14th century.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #13,825, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.