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Word: Addle
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English (in addle (adjective)): from Old English adela ‘liquid filth’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch aal and German Adel ‘mire, puddle’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈadl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
make (someone) unable to think clearly; confuse
Short Definition:confuse
Examples:- being in love must have addled your brain
Definition:
(of an egg) become rotten, producing no chick
Short Definition:become rotten
Examples:- the extremely hot and dry weather had caused the eggs to addle
Word: Addle
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈadl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of an egg) rotten.
Short Definition:rotten
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