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

    Addle means to make someone feel confused and unable to think clearly. Learn how to use this humorous verb in sentences and see its pronunciation and translations in different languages.

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

    Addle can be an adjective meaning rotten or confused, or a verb meaning to spoil, confuse, or befuddle. Learn the synonyms, examples, etymology, and history of this word from Merriam-Webster.

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

    Addle means to make or become confused or muddled, or to make or become rotten. It can also be an adjective or a noun in some compounds. See synonyms, pronunciation, and word origin of 'addle'.

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

    Addle means to make someone feel confused and unable to think clearly, often humorously. Learn how to use this verb in sentences and see its synonyms and translations in different languages.

  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. 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.”

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionaddle verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    addle something to make somebody unable to think clearly; to confuse somebody. Being in love must have addled your brain.