I. ˈwäfəl, ˈwȯf- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Dutch wafel, from Middle Dutch wafel, wafer; akin to Middle Low German wafel waffle, Old High German waba honeycomb, weban to weave — more at weave
1. : a crisp cake made of pancake batter baked in a waffle iron
had waffles for supper
2. : wafer 1a
II. adjective
also waf·fled -ld
: having an indented latticed pattern or form
III. intransitive verb
( waffled ; waffled ; waffling -f(ə)liŋ ; waffles )
Etymology: freq. of obsolete waff to yelp, of imitative origin
: to talk foolishly : blather
art writers can waffle on without saying anything that matters — Times Literary Supplement
IV. intransitive verb
( -s )
: to talk indecisively or evasively : equivocate
has waffled miserably in his economic and foreign affairs stances — Christian Science Monitor
• waf·fler ˈwäf(ə)lə(r), ˈwȯf- noun
V. noun
( -s )
: empty or pretentious words
a lot of rather vague waffle about how nice he was — Dan Davin