| 单词 | addle |
| 释义 | addle (once / 10396 pages) 1v 2v Addle is a verb meaning to confuse. When your great uncle Marvin became infirm in his later years, trying to distinguish between you and your cousins tended to addle his brain. Addle is a Middle English word coming from the Old English adela, meaning “liquid filth.” It’s related to the German adel, meaning “mire or puddle.” In the thirteenth century, addle was used to refer to rotten eggs. Now it's used to describe a confused mind. When someone's mind becomes addled — whether it's from age or love or illness — it’s like the brain is rotten. WORD FAMILYaddle: addled, addles, addling USAGE EXAMPLESThe recurrent message is that these powerful interests foment insecurity to then foist policy changes on an addled public. Washington Post(Nov 17, 2016) Her imperiously addled Mrs. Hocheiser is one of the period’s great comic creations, as well as one of the most disturbing. New York Times(Oct 07, 2016) More fun to watch is his fey partner in crime, Buddy, played by Damon Herriman, who was memorable as the addled Dewey Crowe in “Justified.” New York Times(Sep 08, 2016) 1 v mix up or confuse 2Syn|Hyper muddle, puddle confuse, jumble, mix up assemble without order or sense v become rotten addled eggs Hyper go bad, spoil become unfit for consumption or use |
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