waffly

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English

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Etymology

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From waffle +‎ -y.

Adjective

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waffly (comparative wafflier, superlative waffliest)

  1. Characterized by the presence of waffle (vague speech).
  2. Alternative form of waffley.
    • 2000, Lelia Kelly, False Witness, New York, N.Y.: Pinnacle Books, Kensington Publishing Corp., →ISBN, page 223:
      Waffle Houses were great favorites of Amos’s, who, as a Yankee, had grown up deprived of their waffly goodness and six-way hash browns.
    • 2011 September 4, Alana Folen, “Winning me over with waffles”, in Dining Out (Honolulu Star-Advertiser), Honolulu, Haw., via Issuu or Newspapers.com, page 2, column 3:
      The syrup will nestle into the pockets of the waffle, resulting in pure waffly goodness.
    • 2011 December 24, The Beat, number 275, Bali: PT Kubu Dua Media, →ISSN, page 118, column 2:
      So if you happen to be exploring the many stores at Mall Bali Galeria and suddenly have that untamed urge for a lick of gelato or slice of waffly goodness, you’ll be glad to know that a Flapjaks is ready to serve your stomach’s every desire.
    • 2013 February 12, Kim Bhasin, “We Tasted Lay's Crazy New 'Chicken & Waffles' Potato Chips — Here's The Verdict”, in Business Insider[1], New York, N.Y., archived from the original on 2013-02-15:
      By the time the chip has turned to mush in your mouth, you're left with that traditional chip flavor, but a waffly taste still lingers.
    • 2016 March 18, Sanjeeta Bains, “National Waffle Day is coming - here are the best places to get one in Birmingham”, in Birmingham Mail[2], Birmingham, archived from the original on 2016-03-20:
      Birmingham street food vendors serve delicious Belgian waffles all over Brum and the UK! They recently served up the waffly goodness at Kings Heath Dining Club in York Road.
    • 2019 February, Jetstar Magazine[3], Pyrmont, N.S.W.: [] [F]or Jetstar Airways by Medium Rare Content Agency, →ISSN, page 094:
      So don’t feel depresso when you finish your espresso because waffly goodness awaits.
    • 2019 March 20, Amber Macpherson, Chantay Logan, “Five of the best: The Gold Coast’s five best waffles”, in Gold Coast Bulletin[4], Southport, Qld., archived from the original on 8 November 2023:
      Enjoy waffles? Who doesn’t! There’s plenty of waffly goodness out there and we’ve found the Gold Coast’s five best waffles for you to tuck into.

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