addled meaning

UK US /ˈædəld/ 2 syllables

addled (adjective): (of eggs) no longer edible.

addled has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

addled as an adjective

  1. (of eggs) no longer edible
    • an addled egg

    Similar: stale

  2. confused and vague; used especially of thinking
    • muddleheaded ideas
    • your addled little brain
    • woolly thinking
    • woolly-headed ideas

    Synonyms: befuddled, muddled, muzzy, woolly, wooly, woolly-headed, wooly-minded

    Similar: confused

How to pronounce addled

addled is pronounced /ˈædəld/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AD · words ending in ED · 6-letter words

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