waffle
2[ wof-uh l ]
/ ˈwɒf əl /
verb (used without object), waf·fled, waf·fling.
to speak or write equivocally: to waffle on an important issue.
verb (used with object), waf·fled, waf·fling.
to speak or write equivocally about: to waffle a campaign promise.
noun
waffling language.
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Nearby words
wafer, wafer-thin, waferboard, waff, waffen ss, waffle, waffle cloth, waffle slab, waffle weave, wafflestompers, wafs
Origin of waffle
2Related forms
waf·fler, nounwaf·fling·ly, adverbwaf·fly, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for waffly (1 of 2)
waffle
1/ (ˈwɒfəl) /
noun
- a crisp golden-brown pancake with deep indentations on both sides
- (as modifier)waffle iron
Word Origin for waffle
C19: from Dutch wafel (earlier wæfel), of Germanic origin; related to Old High German wabo honeycomb
British Dictionary definitions for waffly (2 of 2)
waffle
2/ (ˈwɒfəl) informal, mainly British /
verb
(intr often foll by on) to speak or write in a vague and wordy mannerhe waffled on for hours
noun
vague and wordy speech or writing
Derived Forms
waffler, nounwaffling, adjective, nounwaffly, adjectiveWord Origin for waffle
C19: of unknown origin
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