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   What does addling mean?

   • I think my brain's been addled by the heat! ADDLING definition: 1. present participle of addle 2. to make someone feel confused and unable to think clearly: . Learn more.

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   What does Addle mean?

   • From addle + -ing. Alternative form of addlings (earnings). From addle + -ing. The act of causing fertilised eggs to lose viability, by killing the developing embryo within through shaking, piercing, freezing or oiling, without breaking the shell or other outer layer.

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   What does it mean if someone is addled?

   • If you describe someone as addled, you mean that they are confused or unable to think properly. You're talking like an addled romantic. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. He plays an addled, Kurt Cobain-like rock star. She wore a sweet and slightly addled expression. 2. Collins English Dictionary.

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   When was addling first used?

   • The earliest known use of the noun addling is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for addling is from 1640, in the writing of John Carter, Church of England clergyman. addling is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: addle v.2, ‑ing suffix1; addle adj., ‑ing suffix1.

   addling, n.² meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary

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   What does muddled mean?

   • (in combination) indicating a confused or muddled state: addle-brained; addle-pated. 1. to make or become confused. 2. to make or become rotten, as eggs. 3. mentally confused; muddled (usu. used in combination): addleheaded. 4. rotten: addle eggs.

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   • To add addle to a word list please sign up or log in. Add addle to one of your lists below, or create a new one. ADDLE definition: 1. to make someone feel confused and unable to think clearly: 2. to make someone feel confused and…. Learn more.

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   ADDLING definition: 1. present participle of addle 2. to make someone feel confused and unable to think clearly: . Learn more.

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   What does the noun addling mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun addling . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   1. to make or become confused or muddled. 2. to make or become rotten. adj. (in combination) indicating a confused or muddled state: addle-brained; addle-pated. [C18: (vb), back formation from addled, from c13 addle rotten, from Old English adela filth; related to dialect German Addel liquid manure] addle. (ˈædəl) vb.

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   Aug 18, 2024 · addling (uncountable) The act of causing fertilised eggs to lose viability, by killing the developing embryo within through shaking, piercing, freezing or oiling, without breaking the shell or other outer layer. University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

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   Synonyms for ADDLING: baffling, puzzling, bewildering, perplexing, confusing, rattling, flustering, fuddling; Antonyms of ADDLING: assuring, satisfying, informing, reassuring, enlightening.

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   : to throw into confusion : confound. intransitive verb. 1. : to become rotten : spoil. 2. : to become confused. Synonyms. Adjective. addled. addlepated. bedeviled. befogged. befuddled. bemused. bewildered. bushed [chiefly Australian]

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