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ADDLED

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Confused and vague; used especially of thinking

Example:

woolly-headed ideas

Synonyms:

addled; befuddled; muddled; muzzy; woolly; woolly-headed; wooly; wooly-minded

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

confused (mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently)

Sense 2

Meaning:

(of eggs) no longer edible

Example:

an addled egg

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

stale (lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Past simple / past participle of the verb addle

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