wafer
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wafer
- /ˈweɪ̯fəː/ UK
- [ˈweɪ̯fəː] UK
- /wæɪ̯fəː/ Australia
- [ˈwæ̝ɪ̯fəː] ~ [ˈwæ̝ɪ̯fɐ̝ː] Australia
- /ˈweɪ̯fɚ/ US
- [ˈweɪ̯fɚ] ~ [ˈweɪ̯fɹ̩] US
Rhymes with -eɪfə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English wafre, from Anglo-Norman wafre, waufre (Old French gaufre), from a Germanic source. Compare Middle Low German wāfel, Middle Dutch wafel (“honeycomb”), West Flemish wafer. See also waffle.
noun wafers
- A light, thin, flat biscuit/cookie. I was at the Mathematical School, where the Maſter taught his Pupils after a Method ſcarce imaginable to us in Europe. The Propoſition and Demonſtration were fairly written on a thin Wafer, with Ink compoſed of a Cephalick Tincture. This the Student was to ſwallow upon a faſting Stomach, and for thr
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A thin disk of consecrated unleavened bread used in communion.
Similar: host
- A soft disk originally made of flour, and later of gelatin or a similar substance, used to seal letters, attach papers etc. The house supplied him with a wafer for his present purpose, with which, having sealed his letter, he returned hastily towards the brook side, in order to search for the things which he had there lost.
- A thin disk of silicon or other semiconductor on which an electronic circuit is produced.
verb wafers · wafering · wafered
- To seal or fasten with a wafer. [M]y Father, who knew he was well, wafered the paragraph upon a sheet of paper, and sent to his Lodgings.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: washer, pad, plaque, chip, nametag, badge, platelet, booklet, puck, cracker, crisp, host, oblate, biscuit, cookie, slice
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noun biscuit
| Español | oblea, barquillo, canutillo, barquilla |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ウエハース uehāsu |
| 中文 | 威化餅 /威化饼 wēihuàbǐng |
| Português | wafer |
| Français | gaufrette |
| Deutsch | Oblate, Waffel |
| Italiano | wafer, cialda, ostia |
| Ελληνικά | γκοφρέτα gkofréta |
| Română | napolitană |
| Русский | ва́фля váflja |
| עברית | וָפֶל váfel, וַפְלָה váfla |
noun lump of sealing substance
| Português | obreia |
|---|---|
| Français | pain à cacheter |
| Deutsch | Siegeloblate |
| Русский | печа́ть pečátʹ |
noun electronics
| Español | oblea |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 晶圓 /晶圆 jīngyuán |
| Português | wafer |
| Français | wafer |
| Deutsch | Wafer, Halbleiterscheibe |
| Italiano | lamella, dischetto |
| Ελληνικά | δισκίο πυριτίου diskío pyritíou |
| Русский | подло́жка podlóžka |
| Tiếng Việt | đĩa bán dẫn |
| العربية | رُقَاقَة ruqāqa |
Talk about this word "wafer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/wafer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. wafer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/wafer "wafer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/wafer.Cite this
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title = {wafer},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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