waffly

English

Alternative forms

• waffley

Etymology

From waffle +‎ -y.

Adjective

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.

Translations

vague in meaning, of speech, often done in order to obfuscate or to avoid answering

• Maori: hākirikiri
• Polish: przegadany