# waffled

Pronunciation: US say "WAH-fuld" /ˈwɑ.fl̩d/; UK say "WOF-uld" /ˈwɒf.l̩d/; AUS say "WAW-fuld" /ˈwɔf.l̩d/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of waffle. — simple past and past participle of waffle
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of waffle. Use this form for talking about something that already happened.
   - _The senator waffled when reporters pressed her on the tax plan._
   - _They had waffled so long that the chance finally slipped away._

## Adjective

2. Having a pattern of intersecting creases resembling the grid on a waffle.
   - Simple: Marked with crisscrossing lines that form small squares, like the surface of a waffle.
   - _The waffled fabric trapped warmth in its tiny pockets of air._
   - _His forehead was deeply waffled with worry lines after the long shift._

## Origin

Formed from "waffle" plus the suffix "-ed."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/waffled (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).