Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

saltwater taffy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables: salt-wa-ter taffy
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of soft taffy characteristic of the eastern United States, made with butter, glycerin, corn syrup, salt and water but not seawater.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It struck me as a perky, whine-free name—the kind of standard-issue handle that could be found on necklaces hanging off carousels in roadside souvenir shops, next to the saltwater taffy."

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

salt water taffy (alternative)

Questions

What does saltwater taffy mean?: A kind of soft taffy characteristic of the eastern United States, made with butter, glycerin, corn syrup, salt and water but not seawater.

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