different between waffle vs crepe
waffle
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?w?fl/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?w?f?l/, /?w?-/
- Rhymes: -?f?l
- Hyphenation: waf?fle
Etymology 1
The noun is borrowed from Dutch wafel (“waffle; wafer”), from Middle Dutch wafel, wafele, wavel, from Old Dutch *w?vila, from Proto-Germanic *w?bil?, *w?bil?, possibly related to Proto-Indo-European *web?- (“to braid, weave”) (whence Dutch weven (“to weave”) and English weave), and possibly reinforced by German Waffel (“waffle; wafer”). The English word is a doublet of wafer.
The verb (“to smash”) derives from the manner in which batter is pressed into the shape of a waffle between the two halves of a waffle iron.
Noun
waffle (plural waffles)
- (countable, originally US) A flat pastry pressed with a grid pattern, often eaten hot with butter and/or honey or syrup.
- (countable, Britain) In full potato waffle: a savoury flat potato cake with the same kind of grid pattern.
- (construction, also attributively) A concrete slab used in flooring with a gridlike structure of ribs running at right angles to each other on its underside.
- 1970, Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute, Manual of Standard Practice
- Both joists and slab are cast in place to form a monolithic unit, integral with the supporting beams and columns. The joists form a characteristic waffle pattern on the underside. Structural design of joist construction: one-way or waffle flat slab […]
- 1993, Harry Parker, James Ambrose, Simplified Engineering for Architects and Builders:
- The most widely used type of waffle construction is the waffle flat slab, in which solid portions around column supports are […] These beams may be produced as projections below the waffle, as shown […]
- 2008, Edward G. Nawy, Concrete Construction Engineering Handbook, CRC Press (?ISBN), page 9:
- In one-way (pan joist) and two-way (waffle) joist construction, a similar layout is usually adopted.
- 1970, Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute, Manual of Standard Practice
- (textiles, chiefly attributively) A type of fabric woven with a honeycomb texture.
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
waffle (third-person singular simple present waffles, present participle waffling, simple past and past participle waffled)
- (transitive, slang) To smash (something).
- 1997, Bill Conlin, Kevin Kerrane (editor), "Batting cleanup, Bill Conlin", page 121:
- These were not the Cowboys who were waffled, 45–14, here at mid-season. They came prepared to play a championship football game, with an ultra-conservative game plan suited to the horrendous turf conditions, and came close to pulling it off [...]
- 2005, Shawn Michaels, with Aaron Feigenbaum, Heartbreak & Triumph: The Shawn Michaels Story, Page 47:
- Then I waffled him and knocked him down. Why I cut myself open with the razor, I'm not completely sure. I was like the idiot in a bar who gets all worked up and smashes a bottle over his head [...]
- 2006, Gordon Forbes, Tales from the Eagles Sideline (updated edition), page 2:
- Bednarik, however, says the play became legendary only because of the circumstances. "I did it [...] to the top honcho. He just happened to be there and the pass was thrown to him. I waffled him cleanly." [...] "He just cold-cocked Frank," said linebacker Bob Pellegrini, whose injury sent Bednarik into the game to play defense.
- 1997, Bill Conlin, Kevin Kerrane (editor), "Batting cleanup, Bill Conlin", page 121:
Translations
Etymology 2
The verb is borrowed from Scots waffle (“to waver, flap, flutter; to cause to flap or wave; to move uncertainly, stagger, totter; (figuratively) to vacillate, waver; of the wind: to gust, especially in different directions; to crease, wrinkle; to confuse, tangle; to become limp or soft; a flapping, waving; a tossing about, as if by wind; weak gust of wind; light fall of snow; loosely woven or thin cloth; feeble person; flexible; feeble, weak”), from waff (“to wag, wave; to flap, flutter; to agitate the air, to fan; of an air current or wind: to blow, waft; to set moving, drive; to scatter with a flapping or waving movement; flapping or waving movement, a flutter; signal made by waving; banner, flag; air current, draft, puff; material blown about by the wind; slight aroma, whiff; soft sound, murmur; quick view, glimpse; slight touch, glancing blow; mild illness; short experience (especially of something pleasant); apparition, ghost”) + -le (diminutive or frequentative suffix). Waff is derived from Early Scots waff (“signal; gust of wind; glimpse; a flapping, waving”), from Northern Middle English wafe, waffe, a variant of waven (“to move to and fro, sway; to stray, wander; (figuratively) to follow a weaving course; (figuratively) to vacillate, waver; to move something to and fro, wave”) (whence wave), from Old English wafian (“to wave”), from Proto-Germanic *wab?n?, *wabjan? (“to sway; to wander”), from Proto-Indo-European *web?- (“to braid, weave”).
Regarding sense 5 (“to speak or write (something) at length without any clear aim or point”), compare Old English wæflian (“to talk foolishly”), possibly ultimately from Proto-Germanic *babal?n? (“to babble, chatter”), from Proto-Indo-European *b??- (“to say”) and/or Proto-Indo-European *baba- (“to talk vaguely; to mumble”). The Oxford English Dictionary does not derive the English word waffle from this Old English word.
The noun is derived from the verb.
Verb
waffle (third-person singular simple present waffles, present participle waffling, simple past and past participle waffled)
- (intransitive) To speak or write evasively or vaguely.
- Synonym: beat around the bush
- (intransitive) Of a bird: to move in a side-to-side motion while descending before landing.
- Synonym: whiffle
- (intransitive, aviation, road transport, colloquial) Of an aircraft or motor vehicle: to travel in a slow and unhurried manner.
- (intransitive, originally Northern England, Scotland, colloquial) To be indecisive about something; to dither, to vacillate, to waver.
- Synonym: blow hot and cold
- (transitive, intransitive) Often followed by on: to speak or write (something) at length without any clear aim or point; to ramble.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:prattle
- 1976 Tony Hatch, So you want to be in the music business, Everest Books, p68
- Unless you have a great line in gags or repartee don't waffle on aimlessly to your audience, or make in-jokes among yourselves, the band or the compere/DJ.
- 1984 "Apiary Antics- No.5," British bee journal, Volumes 112-113, p68
- Before getting down to the nitty gritty of beekeeping, most contributors to BBJ like to waffle on for a bit about the weather, the state of their garden or something equally inconsequential.
- 2005 Bill Condon, No Worries, Univ. of Queensland Press, p78
- She waffled on for ages. Usually I'd say something smart or make it obvious that I wasn't interested and couldn't be bothered listening.
- 2006 Carl Storm, A Mighty Fine Way to Live and Die, Backstrap Ltd, p8
- The whole thing ended suddenly when the hotel manager arrived. He waffled on for a bit; this settled everyone down.
- (transitive) To hold horizontally and rotate (one's hand) back and forth in a gesture of ambivalence or vacillation.
- 2007, Michael Koryta, Sorrow’s Anthem, Macmillan, ?ISBN, page 146:
- “ […] You get anything useful on the background checks?” / He waffled his hand. “Nothing like what you brought back, but still some interesting notes. […]”
- 2007, Michael Koryta, Sorrow’s Anthem, Macmillan, ?ISBN, page 146:
Derived terms
- waffler
- waffling (adjective, noun)
Translations
Noun
waffle (uncountable)
- (colloquial) (Often lengthy) speech or writing that is evasive or vague, or pretentious.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:chatter
Translations
Etymology 3
Possibly from waff (“(dialectal) to bark, woof”) (imitative of a dog’s yelp) + -le (diminutive or frequentative suffix).
Verb
waffle (third-person singular simple present waffles, present participle waffling, simple past and past participle waffled)
- (intransitive, Britain, dialectal) Of a dog: to bark with a high pitch like a puppy, or in muffled manner.
Noun
waffle (plural waffles)
- (Britain, dialectal) The high-pitched sound made by a young dog; also, a muffled bark.
See also
- wuffle
References
Further reading
- waffle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- waffle slab on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from English waffle.
Noun
waffle m or f (in variation) (plural waffles)
- waffle (type of flat pastry)
Spanish
Alternative forms
- wafle (less frequent spelling)
Etymology
Borrowed from English waffle.
Noun
waffle m (plural waffles)
- (Latin America) waffle (type of flat pastry)
- Synonym: (Spain) gofre
Related terms
- waflera
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crepe
English
Alternative forms
- crêpe
Etymology
From French crêpe, from Latin crispus. Doublet of crisp.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /k?e?p/, /k??p/
- (UK) IPA(key): /k??p/
Noun
crepe (countable and uncountable, plural crepes)
- A flat round pancake-like pastry from Lower Brittany, made with wheat.
- A soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface.
- Crepe paper; thin, crinkled tissue paper.
- Rubber in sheets, used especially for shoe soles.
- The policeman wore crepe-soled shoes.
- (Ireland) A death notice printed on white card with a background of black crepe paper or cloth, placed on the door of a residence or business.
Synonyms
- (fabric): crape
- (thin pancake): French pancake
- (rubber): crepe rubber
Translations
Verb
crepe (third-person singular simple present crepes, present participle creping, simple past and past participle creped)
- (transitive) To crease (paper) in such a way to make it look like crepe paper
- (transitive) To frizz (the hair).
Translations
Anagrams
- CREEP, Perce, Percé, creep, perce
Italian
Noun
crepe f
- plural of crepa
Anagrams
- prece
Middle English
Verb
crepe
- Alternative form of crepen
Portuguese
Etymology
From French crêpe.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?k??pe/, /?k??pi/
Noun
crepe m (plural crepes)
- crepe, crêpe
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