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haffle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
haf-fle
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To stammer; to speak unintelligibly; to prevaricate.

British usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Compare German haften (“to cling, stick to; (dialect) to stop, stammer”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

haffles (present, singular) haffling (participle, present) haffled (participle, past) haffled (past)

Questions

What does haffle mean?
To stammer; to speak unintelligibly; to prevaricate.
Where does haffle come from?
Compare German haften (“to cling, stick to; (dialect) to stop, stammer”).

How to pronounce haffle

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