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waffle
1[ wof-uhl ]
noun
- 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
- Also waffled. having a gridlike or indented lattice shape or design:
a waffle pattern.
waffle
2[ wof-uhl ]
verb (used without object)
- to speak or write equivocally:
to waffle on an important issue.
verb (used with object)
- to speak or write equivocally about:
to waffle a campaign promise.
noun
- waffling language.
waffle
3[ wof-uhl ]
verb (used without object)
- to talk foolishly or without purpose; idle away time talking.
waffle
1/ ˈwɒfəl /
verb
- introften foll byon to speak or write in a vague and wordy manner
he waffled on for hours
noun
- vague and wordy speech or writing
waffle
2/ ˈwɒfəl /
noun
- a crisp golden-brown pancake with deep indentations on both sides
- ( as modifier )
waffle iron
Derived Forms
- ˈwaffling, adjectivenoun
- ˈwaffly, adjective
- ˈwaffler, noun
Other Words From
- waffler noun
- waffling·ly adverb
- waffly adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of waffle1
Origin of waffle2
Word History and Origins
Origin of waffle1
Origin of waffle2
Example Sentences
It’s designed to look as no-nonsense as it performs, and it makes hefty 4-slice Belgian waffles with adjustable browning controls to ensure you get the precise mix of crispy and spongy.
Oh, and don’t forget to top your waffles with fruit, syrup, chocolate, butter, whipped cream, or cherries.
This Mickey Mouse waffle iron is essential for the little mouseketeers in your life.
The Dash mini waffle maker has all the power of a classic waffle iron in a pint sized, single pound package.
If you’re feeling festive, the Dash mini waffle maker comes in three fun mini shapes—a heart, pumpkin, and snowflake.
Maira Kalman greets me in her Manhattan apartment wearing a white, waffle-knit bathrobe.
Cook waffles in waffle maker, sprinkle chocolate chips and drizzle chocolate sauce.
I look at that—I would have some kind of crazy Belgian waffle.
In Touch says Kim is closer to 200 pounds but that her foods of choice are “waffle cones and fries.”
I make an exception for waffle irons and similar things that do an important, but infrequent job.
One of the tables near the waffle stand is taken by a group of six students and four girls.
Let us have a waffle party and introduce some of the men to more intimate acquaintance with the mysteries of the cuisine.
There were the waffle-cakes, baked in the irons which had furnished every cake for that table for the last quarter of a century.
The waffle-irons should be well greased with lard, and very hot, before each one is put in.
Mix well; add the whites beaten stiff and bake in a well greased waffle iron.
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