waffle
noun
- batter- or dough-based food cooked between two patterned, shaped plates
verb
- to speak, write, or act evasively about
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈwɒf.əl/ / [wɒf.əl] ~ [wɒf.l̩] / /ˈwɑf.əl/
noun
Etymology: Possibly from waff (“(dialectal) to bark, woof”) (imitative of a dog’s yelp) + -le (diminutive or frequentative suffix).
- The high-pitched sound made by a young dog; also, a muffled bark.
verb
Etymology: Possibly from waff (“(dialectal) to bark, woof”) (imitative of a dog’s yelp) + -le (diminutive or frequentative suffix).
- Of a dog: to bark with a high pitch like a puppy, or in muffled manner.