: 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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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
The protein content of some popular gluten-free items like tortilla wraps, pancake and waffle mix, seeded bread, and noodles was generally less than half of that found in gluten-containing equivalents.1
Overall, the results weren’t surprising, the authors noted.
—Cathy Nelson, Health, 3 Mar. 2025
Michelle Fox, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
His footwork seemed sloppy and his eyes often waffled from one side of the field to the other and back.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The construction industry may also be experiencing a hit in Texas as real estate demand waffles in previous hotspots like Austin.
Construction Specialties Platform and S&B Engineers and Constructors announced their layoffs for March, letting go of between 11 and 250 workers.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
The protein content of some popular gluten-free items like tortilla wraps, pancake and waffle mix, seeded bread, and noodles was generally less than half of that found in gluten-containing equivalents.1
Overall, the results weren’t surprising, the authors noted.
—Cathy Nelson, Health, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
Steel stocks waffled, after seeing some gains in the premarket.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
His footwork seemed sloppy and his eyes often waffled from one side of the field to the other and back.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Waffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waffle. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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