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addle

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

1ad·dle

adj \ˈa-dəl\

Definition of ADDLE

1
of an egg : rotten

Examples of ADDLE

  1. <my brain grew more and more addle as I made my way through the tax instructions>

Origin of ADDLE

Middle English adel filth, from Old English adela; akin to Middle Low German adele liquid manure
First Known Use: 1682

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