addles

ad·dle

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ad-l]
- /ˈæd l/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ad-l]
- /ˈæd l/

Definitions of addles word

adjective addles mentally confused; muddled. 1
adjective addles rotten: addle eggs. 1
noun addles plural of addle. 0
verb addles third-person singular simple present indicative form of addle. 0

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Origin of addles

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English adel rotten, Old English adela liquid, filth; cognate with Middle Low German adele liquid manure

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Parts of speech for Addles

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Addles

addles popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

addles usage trend in Literature

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