"waffler" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wafflers [plural]
Etymology: waffle + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|waffle|er}} waffle + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} waffler (plural wafflers)
  1. One who waffles, or changes sides or positions frequently. Translations (one who waffles): waha hakirara (Maori)
    Sense id: en-waffler-en-noun-eHYia~ko Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 26 38 Disambiguation of 'one who waffles': 53 39 8
  2. One who waffles or rambles; a vague, unfocused speaker or writer. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-waffler-en-noun-kfTJnOT5 Disambiguation of People: 35 62 3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 26 38
  3. A waffle iron. Categories (topical): Kitchenware
    Sense id: en-waffler-en-noun-h6vC767S Disambiguation of Kitchenware: 30 28 42 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 26 38 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 26 22 51 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 16 14 70 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 23 22 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tergiversator, vacillator, willow in the wind

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for waffler meaning in English (2.7kB)

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