addled

UK
/ˈæd.əld/
US
/ˈæd.əld/

Translations

addledadjective
more addled
Comp.
most addled
Super.
UK
/ˈæd.əld/
US
/ˈæd.əld/
His addled mind couldn't focus on the task.
Его затуманенный разум не мог сосредоточиться на задаче.
сбитый с толку
She gave an addled response to the question.
Она дала сбитый с толку ответ на вопрос.
addledpast participle
UK
/ˈæd.əld/
US
/ˈæd.əld/
Used as the past participle of the verb "addle" when functioning adjectivally.
addleverb

addled

Past Simple

addled
Past Simple
addled
Past Participle
addling
Gerund
UK
/ˈæd.əl/
US
/ˈæd.əl/
The complex instructions addled his mind.
Сложные инструкции путали его разум.
The unexpected question addled the speaker.
Неожиданный вопрос запутал оратора.

Definitions

addledadjective
Confused or unable to think clearly.
After staying up all night studying, she felt completely addled during the exam.
Rotten or spoiled, especially referring to eggs.
The addled eggs emitted a foul odor, making it clear they were no longer edible.
addledpast participle
Having been made confused or rotten; functioning as the past participle of the verb “addle.”
After the crash he sat there with an addled mind, unable to speak.
addleverb
To make or become confused.
The complex instructions addled his mind, leaving him unsure of what to do next.
To cause to become rotten or spoiled, especially an egg.
The intense heat addled the eggs, making them inedible.
To become rotten or spoiled, especially of eggs.
If kept too long, the eggs will addle in the heat.