{
  "waffle":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron":[],
      ": empty or pretentious words : tripe":[],
      ": to talk or write foolishly : blather":[
        "can waffle \u2026 tiresomely off the point",
        "\u2014 The Times Literary Supplement (London)"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "she waffled when asked what she thought of her sister's new boyfriend"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1744, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
      "circa 1888, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Dutch wafel , from Middle Dutch wafele ; akin to Old High German waba honeycomb, Old English wefan to weave":"Noun",
      "frequentative of obsolete woff to yelp, of imitative origin":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8w\u022f-",
      "\u02c8w\u00e4-f\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "equivocate",
      "fudge",
      "hedge",
      "pussyfoot",
      "tergiversate",
      "weasel"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111711",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "waffle ingot":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an ingot of aluminum about three inches square and a quarter of an inch thick":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132348",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "waffle iron":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a cooking utensil having two hinged metal parts that shut upon each other and impress surface projections on waffles that are being cooked":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For a hearty brekkie combo that can just as easily be a dinner sandwich, get out the waffle iron and fry up some eggs. \u2014 Katelyn Lunders, Woman's Day , 24 June 2022",
      "The compact cooking gadget is Amazon's best-selling waffle iron overall, and it's received over 162,000 five-star ratings. \u2014 Jessica Leigh Mattern, PEOPLE.com , 16 Apr. 2022",
      "And the compact gadget is Amazon's best-selling waffle iron overall, beating hundreds of other models. \u2014 Jessica Leigh Mattern, PEOPLE.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "Brush a waffle iron with oil or spray with nonstick spray, and preheat it according to the manufacturer\u2019s directions. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Apr. 2021",
      "Spray heated waffle iron with a light coat of cooking spray (before the FIRST batch only). \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 31 Mar. 2021",
      "The triple-coat matte black and red collection was a massive hit\u2014the TRNR, a rotating double waffle iron , sold out in 72 hours. \u2014 Kimberly Wilson, Essence , 30 Oct. 2021",
      "But this isn't the traditional hot waffle iron and bran cereal buffet that hotel guests may remember from pre-pandemic. \u2014 Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure , 1 Oct. 2021",
      "Make sure that your waffle iron is unplugged from its electrical source. \u2014 Samantha Hunter, Better Homes & Gardens , 1 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1788, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213945",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "waffle piqu\u00e9":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a fine cotton usually printed honeycomb cloth":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "waffle entry 2":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071010",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "waffle weave":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": honeycomb sense 3b(1)":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221106",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "wafflestomper":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a hiking boot with a lug sole":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1972, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from the pattern left by the soles":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02ccst\u022fm-",
      "\u02c8w\u022f-",
      "\u02c8w\u00e4-f\u0259l-\u02ccst\u00e4m-p\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235858",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "waft":{
    "antonyms":[
      "air",
      "breath",
      "breeze",
      "puff",
      "zephyr"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a pennant or flag used to signal or to show wind direction":[],
      ": a slight breeze : puff":[],
      ": something (such as an odor) that is wafted : whiff":[],
      ": the act of waving":[],
      ": to cause to move or go lightly by or as if by the impulse of wind or waves":[],
      ": to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium":[
        "heavenly aromas wafted from the kitchen"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "The smell of chicken soup wafted up to my bedroom.",
      "The sound of music wafted softly into the yard from our neighbor's house.",
      "A breeze wafted the scent of roses towards our table.",
      "Noun",
      "wafts carrying the scent of spring flowers",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The lighting adapts to the setting sun throughout the day, while the music grows in tempo from morning to night and custom seasonal scents waft through the air. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 23 June 2022",
      "Intense aromas of black currants, black cherries and dark earth waft out of the glass, along with lighter scents of cedar, rose and espresso, making this wine one to savor. \u2014 Jeanette Hurt, Forbes , 7 May 2022",
      "LaRose starts the dance here by carrying a burning bundle of sage around the circle, inviting participants to waft the smoke toward them as a cleanse. \u2014 Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 May 2022",
      "Several fell on a nearby landfill, setting fire to the trash and causing pungent smoke to waft over the cemetery. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2022",
      "As the power balance shifts between the couple, portrayed with remarkable precision by Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal, issues of sexism and gender expectations waft in and out. \u2014 Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com , 3 Feb. 2022",
      "Active-particle technology also works to waft away water vapor and humidity. \u2014 Mike Richard, Men's Health , 20 May 2022",
      "Take the glass, waft it underneath your nose in a little circle. \u2014 Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 May 2022",
      "The sauce has a distinct aroma that would waft through the cafeteria and incite jeers or mock fainting from my schoolmates. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The Emporio Armani collection carried the carefree waft of summer, from light chambray tones to faded coral prints. \u2014 Colleen Barry, ajc , 18 June 2022",
      "Delicious waft of candy cane, maple syrup, mint crisp and plum tart aromas. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
      "The moment Salma Hayek goes from babe to blood-sucker, a waft of WTF filled the theater. \u2014 Mike Postalakis, SPIN , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "An initial fresh waft of green apples, bananas, and pancakes descends into rooibos tea, corn flakes, and cooked beetroot. \u2014 Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes , 30 Jan. 2022",
      "That warm yellow hue and the dizzying waft of sillage in its wake were among the things that inspired Patrice Legu\u00e9reau, who directs the house\u2019s fine jewelry studio, to render the radically modern scent in gem form. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "There are usually lavish decorations, stalls selling arts and crafts, the waft of spicy gingerbread biscuits, South Tyrolean panforte and mulled wine, nativity scenes and Advent calendar windows. \u2014 Rob Hodgetts, CNN , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "This drink smelled more like cotton candy to me at first waft . \u2014 Morgan Hines, USA TODAY , 16 Dec. 2021",
      "Abdal Ullah still remembers the waft of chapati and chai served from the cafes beneath his family apartment on Brick Lane, the East London community settled by Bangladeshi families in the late 1970s and \u201980s. \u2014 Shafi Musaddique, The Christian Science Monitor , 23 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
      "1607, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, perhaps from past participle of Middle English (northern dialect) waffen , by-form of Middle English waven to wave":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8w\u00e4ft",
      "\u02c8waft"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "drift",
      "float",
      "glide",
      "hang",
      "hover",
      "poise",
      "ride",
      "sail",
      "swim"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101725",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "waftage":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1558, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8w\u00e4f-tij",
      "\u02c8waf-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183706",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "wafture":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the act of waving or a wavelike motion":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1601, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8w\u00e4f(t)-sh\u0259r",
      "\u02c8waf(t)-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053010",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  }
}