waffle (2)EnglishOxford New American Dictionarywaffle2 /ˈwäfəl, ˈwɑfəl / ▸ noun a small crisp batter cake, baked in a waffle iron and eaten hot with butter or syrup. ▸ adjective denoting a style of fine honeycomb weaving or a fabric woven to give a honeycomb effect. – ORIGIN mid 18th century : from Dutch wafel; compare with wafer and goffer.