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1 addle
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] addle[Swahili Word] -kanganya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be addled[Swahili Word] -kanganywa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kanganya------------------------------------------------------------
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addle — ► VERB 1) confuse. 2) (addled) (of an egg) rotten. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ unsound; muddled. ORIGIN from Old English, «liquid filth» … English terms dictionary
addle — (v.) 1712, from addle (n.) urine, liquid filth, from O.E. adela mud, mire, liquid manure (cognate with O.Swed. adel urine, M.L.G. adel, Du. aal puddle ). Used in noun phrase addle egg (mid 13c.) egg that does not hatch, rotten egg, lit. urine egg … Etymology dictionary
addle — verb [often as adjective addled] 1》 confuse. 2》 (of an egg) become rotten, producing no chick. adjective 1》 not clear or cogent; muddled: the film is addle brained. 2》 archaic (of an egg) rotten. Origin ME: from OE adela liquid filth , of Gmc… … English new terms dictionary
addle — verb (T) to make someone confused and unable to think properly: addle sb s brains: All that drink has addled his brains! … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
addle — v. & adj. v. 1 tr. muddle, confuse. 2 intr. (of an egg) become addled. adj. 1 muddled, unsound (addle brained; addle head). 2 empty, vain. 3 (of an egg) addled. Etymology: OE adela filth, used as adj., then as verb … Useful english dictionary
addle — 1. verb a) To earn, earn by labor; earn money or ones living. . , Kill ivy, else tree will addle no more. . b) To thrive or grow; to ripen. Their eggs were addled. . 2 … Wiktionary
addle — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English adel filth, from Old English adela; akin to Middle Low German adele liquid manure Date: 1682 1. of an egg rotten 2. confused II. verb (addled; addling … New Collegiate Dictionary
addle — [c]/ˈædl / (say adl) verb (addled, addling) –verb (t) 1. to muddle or confuse. 2. to spoil or make rotten. –verb (i) 3. to become muddled or confused. 4. to become spoiled or rotten, as eggs. –adjective 5. mentally confused; muddled, as in the… …
addle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. confuse, muddle, befuddle. See disorder. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To cause to be unclear in mind or intent: befuddle, bewilder, confound, confuse, discombobulate, dizzy, fuddle, jumble, mix up,… … English dictionary for students
addle — [[t]æ̱d(ə)l[/t]] addles, addling, addled VERB If something addles someone s mind or brain, they become confused and unable to think properly. [V n] I suppose the shock had addled his poor old brain. Syn: befuddle … English dictionary
mix up — verb 1. assemble without order or sense She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence • Syn: ↑jumble, ↑confuse • Derivationally related forms: ↑confusion (for: ↑confuse), ↑ … Useful english dictionary