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ADDLED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does addled mean?
• ADDLED (adjective)
The adjective ADDLED has 2 senses:
1. (of eggs) no longer edible
2. confused and vague; used especially of thinking
Familiarity information: ADDLED used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(of eggs) no longer edible
Context example:
an addled egg
Similar:
stale (lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Confused and vague; used especially of thinking
Synonyms:
addled; befuddled; muddled; muzzy; woolly; woolly-headed; wooly; wooly-minded
Context example:
woolly-headed ideas
Similar:
confused (mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently)
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