First Known Use: 1744
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1waffle
noun waf·fle \ˈwä-fəl, ˈwȯ-\
Definition of WAFFLE
: a crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron
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Origin of WAFFLE
Dutch wafel, from Middle Dutch wafele; akin to Old High German waba honeycomb, Old English wefan to weave
2waffle
verb
: to be unable or unwilling to make a clear decision about what to do
: to talk or write a lot without saying anything important or interesting
waf·fledwaf·fling \-f(ə-)liŋ\
Full Definition of WAFFLE
intransitive verb
1
: equivocate, vacillate <waffled on the important issues>; also : yo-yo, flip-flop
2
: to talk or write foolishly : blather <can waffle…tiresomely off the point — Times Literary Supplement>
— waf·fler \-f(ə-)lər\ noun
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Origin of WAFFLE
frequentative of obsolete woff to yelp, of imitative origin
First Known Use: 1868
Related to WAFFLE
- Synonyms
- fudge, hedge, pussyfoot, tergiversate, equivocate, weasel
3waffle
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WAFFLE Defined for Kids
waffle
noun waf·fle \ˈwä-fəl\
Definition of WAFFLE for Kids
: a crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron and often indented with a pattern of small squares
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