fuddle

fud·dle

verb \ˈfə-d^əl\

fud·dledfud·dling\ˈfəd-liŋ, ˈfə-d^əl-iŋ\

Definition of FUDDLE

intransitive verb

: booze, tipple

transitive verb

1

: to make drunk : intoxicate

2

: to make confused : muddle <corridors, archways, recesses … combined to fuddle any sense of direction — Elizabeth Bowen>

Examples of FUDDLE

1. <the hotel staff is completely fuddled by the guest's request for a dozen pillows>

Origin of FUDDLE

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1588

Related to FUDDLE

Synonyms: addle, baffle, bamboozle, beat, befog, befuddle, bemuse, bewilder, buffalo, confound, discombobulate, disorient, flummox, fox, confuse, 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 FUDDLE

cuddle, huddle, muddle, puddle, ruddle