waffle

Noun · Verb
US[wah-fuhl]/ˈwɑfəl/2 syllables
Synonyms: hesitatewaver

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)waffles

  1. pancake batter baked in a waffle ironType of cakeKinds Belgian waffle

Verb (1)waffles

  1. pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness“Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures”Synonyms: hesitatewaverMore general hesitate, pauseMore specific falter, hover, dwell on, boggleInvolves doubt

Related words faltering noun, hesitater noun, wavering noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Waffle noun

Origin: D. wafel. See Wafer.

1. A thin cake baked and then rolled; a wafer.

2. A soft indented cake cooked in a waffle iron.

Waffle iron, an iron utensil or mold made in two parts shutting together, — used for cooking waffles over a fire.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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