Waffle

Waffle
Waffle Waffle, n. [D. wafel. See {Wafer}.] 1. A thin cake baked and then rolled; a wafer. [1913 Webster]

2. A soft indented cake cooked in a waffle iron. [1913 Webster]

{Waffle iron}, an iron utensil or mold made in two parts shutting together, -- used for cooking waffles over a fire. [1913 Webster]


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  • waffle — waffle1 /wof euhl/, n. 1. a batter cake with a pattern of deep indentations on each side, formed by the gridlike design on each of the two hinged parts of the metal appliance (waffle iron) in which the cake is baked. adj. 2. Also, waffled. having …   Universalium

  • Waffle — To waffle means to talk on and on about nothing. It is not something you eat. Americans often think that Brits waffle on about the weather. The truth of course is that our news reports last 60 120 seconds and the weather man is not hyped up to be …   The American's guide to speaking British

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