yaffle

1 of 3

noun (1)

yaf·​fle
ˈyafəl
variants or yaffler
-f(ə)lə(r)
plural -s
dialectal

yaffle

2 of 3

intransitive verb

"
-ed/-ing/-s
dialectal, England
: yaff

yaffle

3 of 3

noun (2)

"
plural -s
dialectal
: armful

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

yaffle imitative of the bird's laughing sound; yaffler from yaffle + -er

Intransitive verb

yaff + -le

Noun (2)

origin unknown

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“Yaffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yaffle. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

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