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addled

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You have to have a pretty addled mind in order to find an obvious prank such as this "terrifying.

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Quick take

(of eggs) no longer edible; "an addled egg"

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

(of eggs) no longer edible; "an addled egg"

adjective

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

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for addled.

adjective

(of eggs) no longer edible; "an addled egg"

Example sentences

1

You have to have a pretty addled mind in order to find an obvious prank such as this "terrifying.

2

Just as most FPS games have no male characters who aren't steroid-addled loons and/or cannon fodder.

3

I think bitcoin has a myriad of great uses, but is also addled by inherent problems that prevent it from being a standard currency.

4

It's like public nudity: it sounds cool when you're a hormone-addled teenager, but then you realize that most people's bodies aren't a nice sight at all.

5

Bleary, burned-out, sleep-deprived, stimulant-addled engineers do not produce decent code no matter how many hours you make them stay at their desks.

6

And yet, we didn't live in some apocalyptic wasteland with drug addled zombies roaming the land, we had a very modern, progressive, civilized society.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use addled in a sentence?

You have to have a pretty addled mind in order to find an obvious prank such as this "terrifying.

What does addled mean?

(of eggs) no longer edible; "an addled egg"

What part of speech is addled?

addled is commonly used as adjective.