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How to use waffle in a sentence

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Waffle means a flat pastry pressed with a grid pattern, often eaten hot with butter and/or honey or syrup. Example: “The brunch was waffles with strawberries and whipped cream.”

Examples of waffle by meaning

nounA flat pastry pressed with a grid pattern, often eaten hot with butter and/or honey or syrup.

  • The brunch was waffles with strawberries and whipped cream.
  • This takeaway counter serves up some of Hong Kong's best eggettes, the egg-shaped waffles beloved by local children and adults alike.2017, Piera Chen, Emily Matchar, Lonely Planet Pocket Hong Kong

nounA concrete slab used in flooring with a gridlike structure of ribs running at right angles to each other on its...

  • The joists form a characteristic waffle pattern on the underside.1970, Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute, Manual of Standard Practice
  • In one-way (pan joist) and two-way (waffle) joist construction, a similar layout is usually adopted.2008, Edward G. Nawy, Concrete Construction Engineering Handbook, CRC Press, →ISBN, page 9

verbTo smash (something).

  • The cab was waffled in between the two, Marsh never having a prayer or even a full comprehension of what happened to him.1995, Peter Allen David, The Incredible Hulk: What savage beast
  • These were not the Cowboys who were waffled, 45–14, here at mid-season.1997, Bill Conlin, Kevin Kerrane (editor), "Batting cleanup, Bill Conlin", page 121
  • Then I waffled him and knocked him down.2005, Shawn Michaels, with Aaron Feigenbaum, Heartbreak & Triumph: The Shawn Michaels Story, page 47

verbTo speak or write evasively or vaguely.

  • He waffled on for much of the earnings call without addressing the fall in share price.
  • Again the answer was "waffled," for this did not say that no air units had been alerted.1970, John Galloway, The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, page 115

verbOf a bird: to move in a side-to-side motion while descending before landing.

  • The geese waffled as they approached the water.

verbTo be indecisive about something; to dither, to vacillate, to waver.

  • I waffled between going to the deposition and going to the doctor's.2011, Tony Hefner, Between the Fences

verbOften followed by on: to speak or write (something) at length without any clear aim or point; to ramble.

  • Before getting down to the nitty gritty of beekeeping, most contributors to BBJ like to waffle on for a bit about the weather, the state of their garden or something equally inconsequential.1984, “Apiary Antics- No.5”, in British bee journal, volumes 112-113, page 68
  • She waffled on for ages.2005, Bill Condon, No Worries, Univ. of Queensland Press, page 78
  • He waffled on for a bit; this settled everyone down.2006, Carl Storm, A Mighty Fine Way to Live and Die, Backstrap Ltd, page 8

noun(Often lengthy) speech or writing that is evasive or vague, or pretentious.

  • This interesting point seems to get lost a little within a lot of self-important waffle.

More sentences with waffle

  • Brad and Nicole were waffling in humanities class because they didn't know the answer.From the entry waffling
  • We're here at Waffle House, and it's waffles o'clock!From the entry o'clock
  • Will you please stop waffling and get to the point!From the entry get to
  • I ended up laughing so hard I had a little accident, so I had to waffle stomp it down the drain.From the entry waffle stomp
  • Wrap yourself in this ultra-soft and lightweight waffle robe, inspired by some of the most luxe spas.2022 November 28, Anna Tingley, “Parachute's Entire Website Is 20% Off for Cyber Monday”, in Variety, Los Angeles, C.A.: Penske Media…. From the entry luxe
  • A croiffle is basically a croissant baked using a waffle maker, which explains its texture and shape.2021 April 7, Hanna Tamondong, “The 'Croiffle' Is The Korean Food Trend We Can't Wait To Try”, in Cosmopolitan. From the entry croiffle
  • Be a real man and poop in the shower and waffle stomp it down the drain.2020 April 2, @AmericanDadLive, Twitter. From the entry waffle stomp
  • Seriously, Matt, you just got waffle stomped by a team starting a former XFL quarterback.2020 November 25, Nate Asper, “The Buffalo Bills Outsider: A Time for Thanks”, in Buffalo Fanatics Network, archived from the original on…. From the entry waffle-stomp
  • Your frozen waffles are gonna refreeze.” “Mine is somehow burnt and frozen?2019 October 13, Holly Schlesinger, “Motor, She Boat” (0:21 from the start), in Bob's Burgers, season 10, episode 3, spoken by Gene…. From the entry waffsicle
  • Birmingham street food vendors serve delicious Belgian waffles all over Brum and the UK!2016 March 18, Sanjeeta Bains, “National Waffle Day is coming - here are the best places to get one in Birmingham”, in Birmingham Mail…. From the entry waffly
  • The quintessential Dutch treat is a stroopwafel—syrup sandwiched between two crispy, thin waffles.2015, Rick Steves, Gene Openshaw, Rick Steves Amsterdam & the Netherlands, Berkeley, Calif.: Avalon Travel, →ISBN. From the entry stroopwafel
  • Stroopwafels, in spite of their name, are not waffles as North Americans know them.2014, Timothy G. Roufs, Kathleen Smyth Roufs, Sweet Treats around the World: An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture, Santa Barbara, Calif.…. From the entry stroopwafel
  • “They give out blue ribbons for all kinds of waffles,” said Jessica.2014, Megan McDonald, “The Awful Waffle Kerfuffle”, in Frank Pearl in The Awful Waffle Kerfuffle (Judy Moody and Friends; 1), Somerville…. From the entry whipped creamy
  • Kellogg also expanded the brand by introducing pancakes, mini waffles, French toast, and muffin tops.2011, Sherri Liberman, American Food by the Decades, page 134. From the entry muffin top
  • The syrup will nestle into the pockets of the waffle, resulting in pure waffly goodness.2011 September 4, Alana Folen, “Winning me over with waffles”, in Dining Out (Honolulu Star-Advertiser), Honolulu, Haw., via Issuu or…. From the entry waffly
  • You have seen catering trucks: shiny stainless steel that is waffled with creases that look like diamonds.2007, Paul Ferrara, Flash of Eden, AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 38. From the entry waffled
  • Do I think Condi would waffle stomp Hillary in ANY contest?2005 March 1, Krusty, “I'm gonna mark for Hillary Clinton in 2008...”, in rec.sport.pro-wrestling (Usenet). From the entry waffle-stomp
  • Without wind to move the ship, The High Encounter waffled in the slow-moving sea.2001, Douglas Berry, chapter 41, in A Ship Called Grace, Lincoln, Neb.: Writer’s Showcase, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 313. From the entry doldrums
  • The light, buttermilky waffles might be even better—especially when ordered with bacon crumbles.2001, Sharron Wood, Chow! San Francisco Bay Area: 300 Affordable Places for Great Meals & Good Deals, Seattle, Wash.: Sasquatch Books…. From the entry buttermilky
  • But a waffle waffles due to the waffleness of its own waffle nature.1994 August 15, Keith Rogers, “Propellerhead Rally! (Doonesbury)”, in rec.arts.comics.strips (Usenet), archived from the original on 26…. From the entry waffleness
  • Pancakes, waffles and blintses — especially blintses — are house specialties, said Mrs.1975 September 28, Jim McLain, “Small talk: This Ventura family gets together for breakfast”, in Ventura County Star-Free Press, 100th…. From the entry blintse
  • Prepare prebaked froz­en waffles in toaster or oven according to package direc­tions.1966 September 20, “Sandwich Idea”, in Lincoln Evening Journal and Nebraska State Journal, 99th year, number 225, Lincoln, Neb., page 10. From the entry waffley
  • She started salivating at the thought of a bubble waffle stuffed with tiramisu and fig goat cheese ice cream.2023, Jackie Lau, Cider Bar Sisters: The Complete Series, [self-published], →ISBN, page 329. From the entry bubble waffle
  • But we should def get waffle fries after.2022 Barbie: It Takes Two, episode 7 “Start Small“ at 15 minutes, Malibu to Brooklyn. From the entry def
  • Fumfering – a word we get from Yiddish – means to mumble, mutter, murmur, dither, waffle, be evasive, temporize and stall.2022 April 29, Alon Pinkas, “Israel’s Ukraine Policy Isn't Only Immoral. It's Also Unwise”, in Haaretz, →OCLC, archived from the original…. From the entry fumfer

Meaning of waffle

  1. noun A flat pastry pressed with a grid pattern, often eaten hot with butter and/or honey or syrup.
  2. noun In full potato waffle: a savoury flat potato cake with the same kind of grid pattern.
  3. noun A concrete slab used in flooring with a gridlike structure of ribs running at right angles to each other on its underside.

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Questions about waffle in a sentence

How do you use waffle in a sentence?
Waffle is used as a noun and verb. For example: “The brunch was waffles with strawberries and whipped cream.”
What is a short sentence with waffle?
“She waffled on for ages.”
What does waffle mean?
Waffle means a flat pastry pressed with a grid pattern, often eaten hot with butter and/or honey or syrup.

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