: 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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Examples of waffle in a Sentence
Verb
she waffled when asked what she thought of her sister's new boyfriend
Recent Examples on the WebBud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2024
The races kick off at 7 a.m., followed by a Belgian waffle feast for spectators and the public, featuring fresh waffles and a selection of Belgian ales.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
The lineup features Southern favorites like chicken and waffles and shrimp and grits, plus French Toast topped with maple syrup, berry compote and powdered sugar.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2024
At Surveyor, expect new takes on classic Americana fare for breakfast and brunch (think: chicken and waffles and a bacon, egg, and cheese biscuit).
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
The full menu includes hot chicken sandwiches, chicken tenders, chicken tenders with slaw or waffles, Texas Caesar salad, Fusion fries and milkshakes.
—Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2024
Wedges, waffle and freakin’ carnival tornado potato.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
Melt Munch, which shares a space with the confectionery, can also sate a sweet tooth with their crepes, waffles and gelato, but also has savory items like kumpir, a Turkish-style baked potato, all of which can be ordered with various toppings.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 27 Mar. 2024
Chicken and Waffles: funnel cake style waffles with syrup.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2024
Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
But previous projects have been delayed by zoning trouble, waffling developers, and poor local infrastructure.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
For years, Idaho officials have waffled on their support for funding that would feed low-income children over the summer.
—Ian Max Stevenson and, Idaho Statesman, 29 Mar. 2024
Nikki Haley is bringing in a coalition of voters who are waffling about Trump.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2024
Bidding stayed consistent between primarily phone bidders and ended in the final moments as two bidders waffled around $47 million.
—Hannah Elliott, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2023
Nintendo has been waffling about when and how to replace its enormously successful, but borderline ancient Nintendo Switch for a while now, and every new report seems to indicate that new hardware is getting pushed back even further.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Before the recipes were developed and added to restaurant menus (or magazines) around the globe, everything from barbecue chicken pizza to chicken and waffles cobb salad to sushirittos could be considered chaos cooking.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2023
Fat is your friend: Grease the iron liberally before waffling to prevent any stickage.
—Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appétit, 16 Aug. 2023
Noun
There’s a notable brunch with omelets, migas, waffles and a breakfast calzone.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2024
The races kick off at 7 a.m., followed by a Belgian waffle feast for spectators and the public, featuring fresh waffles and a selection of Belgian ales.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
The lineup features Southern favorites like chicken and waffles and shrimp and grits, plus French Toast topped with maple syrup, berry compote and powdered sugar.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2024
At Surveyor, expect new takes on classic Americana fare for breakfast and brunch (think: chicken and waffles and a bacon, egg, and cheese biscuit).
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
The full menu includes hot chicken sandwiches, chicken tenders, chicken tenders with slaw or waffles, Texas Caesar salad, Fusion fries and milkshakes.
—Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2024
Wedges, waffle and freakin’ carnival tornado potato.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
Melt Munch, which shares a space with the confectionery, can also sate a sweet tooth with their crepes, waffles and gelato, but also has savory items like kumpir, a Turkish-style baked potato, all of which can be ordered with various toppings.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 27 Mar. 2024
Chicken and Waffles: funnel cake style waffles with syrup.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2024
Verb
Even as narratives about the U.S. economy among top experts have waffled between jubilant relief and stubborn concern that the best of this business cycle was finished, in the aggregate the labor market has consistently been vibrant since 2022; almost uneventfully so.
—Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
But previous projects have been delayed by zoning trouble, waffling developers, and poor local infrastructure.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
For years, Idaho officials have waffled on their support for funding that would feed low-income children over the summer.
—Ian Max Stevenson and, Idaho Statesman, 29 Mar. 2024
Nikki Haley is bringing in a coalition of voters who are waffling about Trump.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2024
Bidding stayed consistent between primarily phone bidders and ended in the final moments as two bidders waffled around $47 million.
—Hannah Elliott, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2023
Nintendo has been waffling about when and how to replace its enormously successful, but borderline ancient Nintendo Switch for a while now, and every new report seems to indicate that new hardware is getting pushed back even further.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Before the recipes were developed and added to restaurant menus (or magazines) around the globe, everything from barbecue chicken pizza to chicken and waffles cobb salad to sushirittos could be considered chaos cooking.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2023
Fat is your friend: Grease the iron liberally before waffling to prevent any stickage.
—Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appétit, 16 Aug. 2023
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