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verb

present tense third-person singular of waffle
as in weasels
to avoid giving a definite answer or position she waffled when asked what she thought of her sister's new boyfriend

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noun

plural of waffle
as in pancakes

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Recent Examples of waffles
Verb
Tacos at the waffle place, waffles at the chicken place; our cups indeed runneth over. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Berry Delicious Nutty Waffles Top 2 whole wheat waffles with 1/4 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt, 1/2 cup berries, 2 tablespoons walnuts and a sprinkle of cinnamon. — Elisa Zied, Parents, 15 July 2026 That leads into a finish that waffles between praline and dark fruit leather (fig and cherry), in addition to dark tea tannins. — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 The star of the show is chef Nick Wong's signature savory scallion waffles with sambal honey butter, but the Taiwanese disco fries, Cheeseburger Fried Rice and the crawfish egg foo young are not to be missed. — Melissa Liebling-Goldberg, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026 While the rest of the world waffles on decarbonization, today’s climate presents another opportunity to gain competitive advantage. — Justin Worland, Time, 22 May 2026 If the club waffles on what should be a tap-in decision to replace Foote, that would be a bad process indicator at the outset of this crucial offseason. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026 When the show first premiered, dressing as Eleven with a box of Eggo waffles under her arm was a top Halloween costume, and waffles have been featured in every season since. — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2025 Place waffles on warm plates and top with turkey. — Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
Noun
Unlike the large, fluffy waffles commonly found in the United States, Liège waffles are made with pearl sugar, which caramelizes as the waffle cooks. — Abby Price, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waffles
  1. shakes
  2. pancakes
  3. ducks
  4. flapjacks
Verb
  • When isolated issues in other states occur, even if proved untrue, the intense and repeated national media attention on them shakes voter confidence here at home.
    — Heather LaMarre, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Near the corner of Broad Street and Snyder Avenue in South Philadelphia, Shania Bennett shakes hands with a daycare owner.
    — Dan Snyder, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of shakes
Noun
  • Many people were feared trapped as a tall building collapsed Friday in Kenya’s capital, leaving a huge mound of concrete and more than a dozen floors stacked like pancakes, with little space between them.
    — Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Its menu features omelets, lemon ricotta pancakes and chicken and waffles with cocktails and mimosas.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of pancakes
Verb
  • In the video, the subject ducks his head in the opposite direction of the doorbell camera.
    — Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes , Christina Dugan Ramirez , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Julia Bonavita , Peter D'Abrosca , Alexandra Koch , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The sun ducks down and sets Conejo Mountain against warm pinks and purples, transforming the ridgeline into an epic silhouette.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Definition of ducks
Noun
  • The restaurant is known for its key lime flapjacks, Creole shrimp and grits and chicken and waffles.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Every family carries at least one recipe that is a few generations old for biscuits, cornbread, or flapjacks.
    — Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
Definition of flapjacks

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