ADDLED - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Adjective
(of eggs) no longer edible
Example: an addled egg
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Adjective
confused and vague; used especially of thinking
Example: muddleheaded ideas; your addled little brain; woolly thinking; woolly-headed ideas
Synonyms
Addle, Befuddled, Wooly, Woolly-headed, Wooly-minded
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "addled" comes from Old English adel, which comes from Middle English addledd. Many other languages have similar words:
- Old Swedish: adel
- Middle Low German: adel
- Dutch: aal
- Latin: ovum urinum
- Ancient Greek: οὔριον ᾠόν
🔗 Related Words
addle – A related word in the same word family.
-ed – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
This word's path shows how empires, trade, and scholarship spread vocabulary across continents.