: a crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron
waffled; waffling
ˈwä-f(ə-)liŋ 
ˈwȯ-
1
: equivocate, vacillate
waffled on the important issues
2
: to talk or write foolishly : blather
can waffle … tiresomely off the point—
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Verb
she waffled when asked what she thought of her sister's new boyfriend
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Noun
White Beard Coffee White Beard Coffee made my favorite cup of coffee on the island, which always accompanied my White Beard breakfast du jour — typically waffles or garlic rice and eggs.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2024
This Cashmere waffle hooded sweater, $198 from J.Crew, is a great choice for keeping comfortable in luxury.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2024
Verb
Standard fast-food chains, some of which waffled on salad in previous decades, now regularly sell it: Wendy’s and Chick-fil-A’s offerings have even been praised for being quite tasty.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 2024
But his administration ultimately waffled on structural reforms, leading to no economic breakout.
—Derek Scissors, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2014
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“Waffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waffle. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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