ALL meanings of addle
ad·dle
A a - verb addle If something addles someone's mind or brain, they become confused and unable to think properly. 3
- verb addle to make or become confused or muddled 3
- verb addle to make or become rotten 3
- adjective addle indicating a confused or muddled state 3
- verb addle to earn (money or one's living) 3
- adjective addle rotten 3
- adjective addle muddled; confused 3
- intransitive verb addle to make or become muddled or confused 3
- noun addle Make unable to think clearly; confuse. 1
- adjective addle mentally confused; muddled. 1
- adjective addle rotten: addle eggs. 1
- transitive verb addle confuse 1
- noun addle (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Liquid filth; mire. 0
- noun addle (provincial) Lees; dregs. 0
- noun addle A foolish or dull-witted fellow. 0
- verb addle (provincial, Northern England) To earn, earn by labor; earn money or one's living. 0
- verb addle (provincial, Northern England) To thrive or grow; to ripen. 0
- verb addle To make addle; to grow addle; to muddle; as, he addled his brain. 0
- verb addle To cause fertilised eggs to lose viability, by killing the developing embryo within through shaking, piercing, freezing or oiling, without breaking the shell. 0
- adjective addle Having lost the power of development, and become rotten, as eggs; putrid. 0
- adjective addle (by extension) Unfruitful or confused, as brains; muddled. John Dryden. 0
- adjective addle Addled. 0