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addled

adjective

Confused and vague; used especially of thinking

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
A
Ends with
D
Contains
DD
Scrabble score
9

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈæ.dəld

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Definitions

adjective

  1. Confused and vague; used especially of thinking

    “Muddleheaded ideas”

adjective

  1. (of eggs) no longer edible

    “An addled egg”

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Example Sentences

Muddleheaded ideas
Your addled little brain
Woolly thinking
Woolly-headed ideas
An addled egg

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