waffle

waf-fle · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A crisp, golden-brown cake with a pattern of deep squares, made from batter cooked in a waffle iron.

  2. 2.

    (British, informal) Lengthy but vague or trivial talk or writing.

  3. 3.

    (Informal) To speak or write at length without saying anything important or making a decision.

  4. 4.

    (North American) To fail to make up one's mind; to be indecisive.

Forms

plural: waffles

Related words

See also: hesitate, pancake, wafer

Etymology

From Dutch wafel, from Middle Dutch wafele, from Middle Low German wafel. The verb sense meaning "to speak vaguely" is of separate origin, possibly imitative of the sound of a dog yapping.