addled

ad·dle

A0081600 (ăd′l)v. ad·dled, ad·dling, ad·dles v.tr. To cause (someone) to think unclearly; confuse: "My brain is a bit addled by whiskey" (Eugene O'Neill). See Synonyms at befuddle.v.intr.1. To become confused.2. To become rotten, as an egg.

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[From Middle English adel, rotten, from Old English adel, pool of excrement.]

addled

(ˈædəld) adj1. confused or muddled2. not working properly, making one confused or muddled3. old-fashioned rotten

addled

, muddled - Addled refers to mental confusion; muddled is anything confused or in a mess.See also related terms for mess.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	addled - (of eggs) no longer edible; "an addled egg"stale - lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age; "stale bread"; "the beer was stale"
	2.	addled - confused and vague; used especially of thinking; "muddleheaded ideas"; "your addled little brain"; "woolly thinking"; "woolly-headed ideas"muddled, woolly-headed, wooly-minded, wooly, muzzy, woolly, befuddledconfused - mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently; "the flood of questions left her bewildered and confused"

addled

adjective confused, silly, foolish, at sea, bewildered, mixed-up, muddled, perplexed, flustered, befuddled You're talking to me like an addled romantic.

addled

adjectiveMentally uncertain:addlepated, confounded, confused, confusional, muddle-headed, perplexed, turbid.Informal: mixed-up.

Translations

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