Definition of addle in English:

addle

verb ˈad(ə)lˈædl

1humorous with object Make (someone) unable to think clearly; confuse.
〈主幽默〉使糊涂
being in love must have addled your brain
一定是恋爱冲昏了你的头脑。
Example sentencesExamples
- The fact that she was even considering the idea showed that he'd quite addled her brain, she thought.
- It must have really addled his brain for him not to understand something this basic and this obvious.
- Even though my brain is addled with cough syrup and Advil, the fabulous feeling of freedom is not lost on me.
- We're addled by Arizona's talent, impressed by the Wildcats' intensity, and downright dipsy-doodled by their depth.
- That swim you took must have addled your brains more than I thought.
- The Bethany Bash is to be held this Friday and Saturday and aptly called ‘Double Bheja Fry’ because it promises to addle your brains with fun and frolic.
- Was it conceivable that the drugs he had been given for pain had permanently addled his brain?
- He knew the drugs Paul had given him would addle his brain, but surely not to the extent he couldn't follow a conversation with his little brother.
- I think the alcohol from last night has addled your brain, because you couldn't be more far off.
- I vaguely remember a similarly soaked occasion when I was a child, where I tried to shake like a dog and my mother said it addled the brain.
- This was all very strange to Helano; it was confusing and addling her brain.
- Try as I may, though, it's been a dull day, with my brain partly addled by pain-killers.
- He felt silly that he'd allowed her muddled ravings to addle him in the first place.
- Has that second bottle of Beaujolais addled his brain, inducing some kind of hallucinatory fever?
- The drugs have addled him so much that it takes pot, alcohol, ecstasy, Special K and GHB to give him that special happy feeling now when he goes out.
- ‘Your friend,’ stated Jeff and went to his own room, no doubt to immerse himself in all his stupid computer games that I was sure was addling his brain.
- This damned heat has addled many people's wits, mine included: made us sluggish, unquestioning, apathetic.
Synonyms
muddled, confused, fuddled, befuddled, bewildered, dazed, dizzy, disoriented, disorientated, stupefied, unbalanced, unhinged, demented, deranged
informal discombobulated, woolly, muzzy, woozy, dopey, not with it, bamboozled, fazed
2no object (of an egg) become rotten, producing no chick.
the extremely hot and dry weather had caused the eggs to addle
Example sentencesExamples
- There is an unpleasant smell in the goose shed and we suspect that the early laid eggs have addled.
- There she was, sitting as usual, and I was so concerned, believing that due to my interference all the eggs had addled—for I thought the hatching time was three weeks.
- If a bird keeps leaving her eggs and only pops in for a quick visit from time to time, the eggs will addle and come to nothing.
- At 106 degrees, the eggs will addle (become unviable) or nestlings will die of heat stress.
Synonyms
rotten, off, decayed, decomposed, decomposing, putrid, putrefied, putrescent, mouldy, mouldering

adjective ˈad(ə)lˈædl

1in combination Not clear or cogent; muddled.
the film is addle-brained
这部影片思路混乱。
2archaic (of an egg) rotten.
〈古〉（鸡蛋）变质的，坏的

Origin

Middle English (in sense 2 of the adjective): from Old English adela 'liquid filth', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch aal and German Adel 'mire, puddle'.

An addled egg is rotten and produces no chick, whereas if your brain is addled you are confused. Originally a rotten egg was described as an addle egg from Old English addle, liquid mud or dung, the sort of stuff you might come across in a farmyard, and which came to describe rotten eggs because of their smell.

Rhymes

paddle, saddle, skedaddle, staddle, straddle

Definition of addle in US English:

addle

verbˈædlˈadl

[with object]humorous

Make unable to think clearly; confuse.
〈主幽默〉使糊涂
being in love must have addled your brain
一定是恋爱冲昏了你的头脑。
Example sentencesExamples
- I think the alcohol from last night has addled your brain, because you couldn't be more far off.
- I vaguely remember a similarly soaked occasion when I was a child, where I tried to shake like a dog and my mother said it addled the brain.
- Try as I may, though, it's been a dull day, with my brain partly addled by pain-killers.
- He knew the drugs Paul had given him would addle his brain, but surely not to the extent he couldn't follow a conversation with his little brother.
- The Bethany Bash is to be held this Friday and Saturday and aptly called ‘Double Bheja Fry’ because it promises to addle your brains with fun and frolic.
- This damned heat has addled many people's wits, mine included: made us sluggish, unquestioning, apathetic.
- Was it conceivable that the drugs he had been given for pain had permanently addled his brain?
- He felt silly that he'd allowed her muddled ravings to addle him in the first place.
- Has that second bottle of Beaujolais addled his brain, inducing some kind of hallucinatory fever?
- ‘Your friend,’ stated Jeff and went to his own room, no doubt to immerse himself in all his stupid computer games that I was sure was addling his brain.
- That swim you took must have addled your brains more than I thought.
- The drugs have addled him so much that it takes pot, alcohol, ecstasy, Special K and GHB to give him that special happy feeling now when he goes out.
- It must have really addled his brain for him not to understand something this basic and this obvious.
- The fact that she was even considering the idea showed that he'd quite addled her brain, she thought.
- This was all very strange to Helano; it was confusing and addling her brain.
- We're addled by Arizona's talent, impressed by the Wildcats' intensity, and downright dipsy-doodled by their depth.
- Even though my brain is addled with cough syrup and Advil, the fabulous feeling of freedom is not lost on me.
Synonyms
muddled, confused, fuddled, befuddled, bewildered, dazed, dizzy, disoriented, disorientated, stupefied, unbalanced, unhinged, demented, deranged

adjectiveˈædlˈadl

archaic

(of an egg) rotten.
〈古〉（鸡蛋）变质的，坏的

Origin

Middle English (in addle (sense 2 of the adjective)): from Old English adela ‘liquid filth’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch aal and German Adel ‘mire, puddle’.

词汇	addle
释义	Definition of addle in English: addle verb ˈad(ə)lˈædl 1humorous with object Make (someone) unable to think clearly; confuse. 〈主幽默〉使糊涂 being in love must have addled your brain 一定是恋爱冲昏了你的头脑。 Example sentencesExamples The fact that she was even considering the idea showed that he'd quite addled her brain, she thought. It must have really addled his brain for him not to understand something this basic and this obvious. Even though my brain is addled with cough syrup and Advil, the fabulous feeling of freedom is not lost on me. We're addled by Arizona's talent, impressed by the Wildcats' intensity, and downright dipsy-doodled by their depth. That swim you took must have addled your brains more than I thought. The Bethany Bash is to be held this Friday and Saturday and aptly called ‘Double Bheja Fry’ because it promises to addle your brains with fun and frolic. Was it conceivable that the drugs he had been given for pain had permanently addled his brain? He knew the drugs Paul had given him would addle his brain, but surely not to the extent he couldn't follow a conversation with his little brother. I think the alcohol from last night has addled your brain, because you couldn't be more far off. I vaguely remember a similarly soaked occasion when I was a child, where I tried to shake like a dog and my mother said it addled the brain. This was all very strange to Helano; it was confusing and addling her brain. Try as I may, though, it's been a dull day, with my brain partly addled by pain-killers. He felt silly that he'd allowed her muddled ravings to addle him in the first place. Has that second bottle of Beaujolais addled his brain, inducing some kind of hallucinatory fever? The drugs have addled him so much that it takes pot, alcohol, ecstasy, Special K and GHB to give him that special happy feeling now when he goes out. ‘Your friend,’ stated Jeff and went to his own room, no doubt to immerse himself in all his stupid computer games that I was sure was addling his brain. This damned heat has addled many people's wits, mine included: made us sluggish, unquestioning, apathetic. Synonyms muddled, confused, fuddled, befuddled, bewildered, dazed, dizzy, disoriented, disorientated, stupefied, unbalanced, unhinged, demented, deranged informal discombobulated, woolly, muzzy, woozy, dopey, not with it, bamboozled, fazed 2no object (of an egg) become rotten, producing no chick. the extremely hot and dry weather had caused the eggs to addle Example sentencesExamples There is an unpleasant smell in the goose shed and we suspect that the early laid eggs have addled. There she was, sitting as usual, and I was so concerned, believing that due to my interference all the eggs had addled—for I thought the hatching time was three weeks. If a bird keeps leaving her eggs and only pops in for a quick visit from time to time, the eggs will addle and come to nothing. At 106 degrees, the eggs will addle (become unviable) or nestlings will die of heat stress. Synonyms rotten, off, decayed, decomposed, decomposing, putrid, putrefied, putrescent, mouldy, mouldering adjective ˈad(ə)lˈædl 1in combination Not clear or cogent; muddled. the film is addle-brained 这部影片思路混乱。 2archaic (of an egg) rotten. 〈古〉（鸡蛋）变质的，坏的 Origin Middle English (in sense 2 of the adjective): from Old English adela 'liquid filth', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch aal and German Adel 'mire, puddle'. An addled egg is rotten and produces no chick, whereas if your brain is addled you are confused. Originally a rotten egg was described as an addle egg from Old English addle, liquid mud or dung, the sort of stuff you might come across in a farmyard, and which came to describe rotten eggs because of their smell. Rhymes paddle, saddle, skedaddle, staddle, straddle Definition of addle in US English: addle verbˈædlˈadl [with object]humorous Make unable to think clearly; confuse. 〈主幽默〉使糊涂 being in love must have addled your brain 一定是恋爱冲昏了你的头脑。 Example sentencesExamples I think the alcohol from last night has addled your brain, because you couldn't be more far off. I vaguely remember a similarly soaked occasion when I was a child, where I tried to shake like a dog and my mother said it addled the brain. Try as I may, though, it's been a dull day, with my brain partly addled by pain-killers. He knew the drugs Paul had given him would addle his brain, but surely not to the extent he couldn't follow a conversation with his little brother. The Bethany Bash is to be held this Friday and Saturday and aptly called ‘Double Bheja Fry’ because it promises to addle your brains with fun and frolic. This damned heat has addled many people's wits, mine included: made us sluggish, unquestioning, apathetic. Was it conceivable that the drugs he had been given for pain had permanently addled his brain? He felt silly that he'd allowed her muddled ravings to addle him in the first place. Has that second bottle of Beaujolais addled his brain, inducing some kind of hallucinatory fever? ‘Your friend,’ stated Jeff and went to his own room, no doubt to immerse himself in all his stupid computer games that I was sure was addling his brain. That swim you took must have addled your brains more than I thought. The drugs have addled him so much that it takes pot, alcohol, ecstasy, Special K and GHB to give him that special happy feeling now when he goes out. It must have really addled his brain for him not to understand something this basic and this obvious. The fact that she was even considering the idea showed that he'd quite addled her brain, she thought. This was all very strange to Helano; it was confusing and addling her brain. We're addled by Arizona's talent, impressed by the Wildcats' intensity, and downright dipsy-doodled by their depth. Even though my brain is addled with cough syrup and Advil, the fabulous feeling of freedom is not lost on me. Synonyms muddled, confused, fuddled, befuddled, bewildered, dazed, dizzy, disoriented, disorientated, stupefied, unbalanced, unhinged, demented, deranged adjectiveˈædlˈadl archaic (of an egg) rotten. 〈古〉（鸡蛋）变质的，坏的 Origin Middle English (in addle (sense 2 of the adjective)): from Old English adela ‘liquid filth’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch aal and German Adel ‘mire, puddle’.
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