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waf·fle
I. \ˈwäfəl, ˈwȯf-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Dutch wafel, from Middle Dutch wafel, wafer; akin to Middle Low German wafel waffle, Old High German waba honeycomb, weban to weave — more at weave
1. : a crisp cake made of pancake batter baked in a waffle iron
< had waffles for supper >
2. : wafer 1a
II. adjective
also waf·fled \-ld\
: having an indented latticed pattern or form
III. intransitive verb
(waffled ; waffled ; waffling \-f(ə)liŋ\ ; waffles)
Etymology: freq. of obsolete waff to yelp, of imitative origin
: to talk foolishly : blather
< art writers can waffle on without saying anything that matters — Times Literary Supplement >
IV. intransitive verb
(-s)
: to talk indecisively or evasively : equivocate
< has waffled miserably in his economic and foreign affairs stances — Christian Science Monitor >
• waf·fler \ˈwäf(ə)lə(r), ˈwȯf-\ noun
V. noun
(-s)
: empty or pretentious words
< a lot of rather vague waffle about how nice he was — Dan Davin > |