yaffle

1 of 3

noun (1)

yaf·fle

ˈyafəl

variants or yaffler

-f(ə)lə(r)

plural -s

dialectal

: green woodpecker

yaffle

2 of 3

-ed/-ing/-s

dialectal, England

: yaff

yaffle

3 of 3

plural -s

dialectal

: armful

Etymology

Noun (1)

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

Intransitive verb

yaff + -le

Noun (2)

origin unknown

Style

“Yaffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yaffle. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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