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waffle

noun

  1. batter- or dough-based food cooked between two patterned, shaped plates
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verb

  1. to speak, write, or act evasively about
L333464 on Wikidata ↗

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).

  1. 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).

  1. Of a dog: to bark with a high pitch like a puppy, or in muffled manner.