wafer

wa-fer · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A thin, light, crisp biscuit or cookie, often eaten with ice cream.

  2. 2.

    A thin disc of unleavened bread used in the Eucharist.

  3. 3.

    A very thin slice of semiconductor used in electronics.

  4. 4.

    A thin disc used for sealing letters or documents.

Forms

plural: wafers

Related words

See also: biscuit, chip, waffle
Synonyms: biscuit, cookie, cracker

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman French waufre, from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch wafel, related to waffle. Originally referred to a thin cake baked between heated irons.