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waffle

1

[ wof-uhl ]

noun

  1. a batter cake with a pattern of deep indentations on each side, formed by the gridlike design on each of the two hinged parts of the metal appliance waffle iron in which the cake is baked.


adjective

  1. Also waffled. having a gridlike or indented lattice shape or design:

    a waffle pattern.

waffle

2

[ wof-uhl ]

verb (used without object)

waffled, waffling.
  1. to speak or write equivocally:

    to waffle on an important issue.

verb (used with object)

waffled, waffling.
  1. to speak or write equivocally about:

    to waffle a campaign promise.

noun

  1. waffling language.

waffle

3

[ wof-uhl ]

verb (used without object)

British.
waffled, waffling.
  1. to talk foolishly or without purpose; idle away time talking.

waffle

1

/ 藞飞蓲蹿蓹濒 /

noun

    1. a crisp golden-brown pancake with deep indentations on both sides
    2. ( as modifier )

      waffle iron

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

waffle

2

/ 藞飞蓲蹿蓹濒 /

verb

  1. introften foll byon to speak or write in a vague and wordy manner

    he waffled on for hours

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. vague and wordy speech or writing
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 藞飞补蹿蹿濒颈苍驳, adjectivenoun
  • 藞飞补蹿蹿濒测, adjective
  • 藞飞补蹿蹿濒别谤, noun
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 飞补蹿顎僨濒别谤 noun
  • 飞补蹿顎僨濒颈苍驳路濒测 adverb
  • 飞补蹿顎僨濒测 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of waffle1

First recorded in 1735鈥45; from Dutch wafel; wafer ( def )

Origin of waffle2

First recorded in 1890鈥95; originally dialect ( Scots, Northern England): 鈥渢o wave about, flutter, waver, be hesitant鈥; probably waff + -le

Origin of waffle3

First recorded in 1865鈥70; originally dialect (Northern England); apparently waff 鈥渢o bark, yelp鈥 (imitative of the sound) + -le
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of waffle1

C19: from Dutch wafel (earlier 飞忙蹿别濒 ), of Germanic origin; related to Old High German wabo honeycomb

Origin of waffle2

C19: of unknown origin
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In the homeware section, firms displayed everything from washing machines to tumble dryers, electric toothbrushes to juicers and waffle makers.

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Republicans, meanwhile, waffled on whether a spending bill should include the changes to government agencies that Musk, a Republican mega-donor, has pushed through with Trump鈥檚 blessing.

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Staff ace Gerrit Cole declined to opt out after some initial waffling, then free agent left-handed starter Max Fried was signed for eight years at $218 million.

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We鈥檙e a big breakfast family: pancakes, waffles, eggs, bacon, syrup and all that stuff.

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鈥淚 like pancakes better than waffles,鈥 one child announced.

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