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    addle
    /ˈadl/

    verb

    • 1. make (someone) unable to think clearly; confuse: humorous "being in love must have addled your brain"
    • 2. (of an egg) become rotten, producing no chick: "the extremely hot and dry weather had caused the eggs to addle"

    adjective

    • 1. (of an egg) rotten. archaic

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › addleAddle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to become rotten : spoil. 2. : to become confused. Synonyms. Adjective. addled. addlepated.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishADDLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ADDLE definition: 1. to make someone feel confused and unable to think clearly: 2. to make someone feel confused and…. Learn more.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › addleAddle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.”

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishaddle verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of addle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › addleADDLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Addle definition: to make or become confused.. See examples of ADDLE used in a sentence.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryADDLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    ADDLE meaning: 1. to make someone feel confused and unable to think clearly: 2. to make someone feel confused and…. Learn more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishADDLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    4 meanings: 1. to make or become confused or muddled 2. to make or become rotten 3. indicating a confused or muddled state.... Click for more definitions.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › addleAddle Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    To make or become muddled or confused. Webster's New World. To become rotten, as an egg. American Heritage. More Verb Definitions (4) Synonyms: puddle. muddle. befuddle. confuse. confound. bewilder. mystify. mix-up. jumble. dizzy. discombobulate.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › addle_naddle, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the word addle mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word addle, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. addle has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. anatomy (Old English) soil science (Old English) medicine (1840s) See meaning & use.

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › addleAddle - definition of addle by The Free Dictionary

    ad·dle. (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. [From Middle English adel, rotten, from Old English adel, pool of excrement .]