caddle
1 of 2verb
cad·dle
ˈkadᵊl
-ed/-ing/-s
transitive verb
dialectal : confuse, annoy, tease
intransitive verb
dialectal : putter, loaf, gossip
caddle
2 of 2noun
"
plural -s
1
dialectal : confused mess : confusion
2
dialectal : worry, trouble, fuss
Word History
Etymology
Verb
perhaps alteration of caudle
First Known Use
Verb
circa 1781, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
Noun
circa 1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1