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waffling
We have found lemma(root) word of waffling : waffle.
Definitions
[ˈwɒfl], (Verb)
Definitions:
- speak or write at length in a vague or trivial manner
(e.g: he waffled on about his problems)
- fail to make up one's mind
(e.g: Joseph had been waffling over where to go)
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Origin
:
late 17th century (originally in the sense ‘yap, yelp’): frequentative of dialect waff ‘yelp’, of imitative origin
[ˈwɒfl], (Noun)
Definitions:
- lengthy but vague or trivial talk or writing
(e.g: we've edited out some of the waffle)
- a failure to make up one's mind
(e.g: saying 'maybe' leaves us squandering our lives in indecisive waffle)
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Origin
:
late 17th century (originally in the sense ‘yap, yelp’): frequentative of dialect waff ‘yelp’, of imitative origin
[ˈwɒfl], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a small crisp batter cake, baked in a waffle iron and eaten hot with butter or syrup
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Origin
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mid 18th century: from Dutch wafel; compare with wafer and goffer
[ˈwɒfl], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- denoting a style of fine honeycomb weaving or a fabric woven to give a honeycomb effect
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Origin
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mid 18th century: from Dutch wafel; compare with wafer and goffer
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