waffle vs linger

waffle is a noun but linger is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
waffle	Yes	No	Yes	No
linger	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, linger is a hyponym of waffle; that is, linger is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than waffle:

Other hyponyms of waffle include dwell on, linger over, boggle, hover, hover, oscillate, vacillate, vibrate, falter, waver.

waffle (noun)	linger (noun)
pancake batter baked in a waffle iron

waffle (verb)	linger (verb)
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness	take one's time; proceed slowly
	leave slowly and hesitantly
	be about a place without any apparent purpose
	to hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time
	remain present although waning or gradually dying