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²addle

verb

ad·dledad·dling\ˈad-liŋ, ˈa-d^əl-iŋ\

Definition of ADDLE

transitive verb

: to throw into confusion : confound

intransitive verb

1

: to become rotten : spoil

2

: to become confused

Examples of ADDLE

1. It's a dangerous poison that's strong enough to addle the brain.
2. Their brains were addled with fear.

First Known Use of ADDLE

1682

Related to ADDLE

Synonyms: confuse, baffle, bamboozle, beat, befog, befuddle, bemuse, bewilder, buffalo, confound, discombobulate, disorient, flummox, fox, fuddle, get, gravel, maze, muddle, muddy, mystify, perplex, pose, puzzle, vex

Related Words: stick, stump, weird out; abash, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, fluster, mortify, nonplus, rattle; agitate, bother, chagrin, discomfort, discompose, dismay, disquiet, distress, disturb, perturb, stun, unhinge, unsettle, upset; beguile, cozen, deceive, delude, dupe, fool, gull, hoax, hoodwink, humbug, misguide, mislead, snow, string along, take in, trick

Near Antonyms: assure, reassure, satisfy; enlighten, inform

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Rhymes with ADDLE

paddle, raddle, saddle, straddle