The meaning of Addle

noun

A giant woody grass which is grown chiefly in the tropics.

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Grasses, sedges and bamboos are grown mostly for their foliage and anything that enhances that effe…

noun

A tall grass that grows in hotter regions and that has hard, hollow stems, or the stems of this plant

adjective

Unable to think clearly; confused or perplexed.

Usage examples:

Even in my befuddled state i could see that they meant trouble

verb

Make (someone) unable to think clearly.

Usage examples:

The logic used to arrive at this conclusion befuddles me

adjective

Confused and unable to think clearly

Usage examples:

The director was sitting there looking somewhat befuddled.

adjective

Perplexed and confused; very puzzled.

Usage examples:

He saw the bewildered look on my face

verb

Cause (someone) to become perplexed and confused.

Usage examples:

She was bewildered by his sudden change of mood

adjective

Confused and uncertain

Usage examples:

He sat up in bed, bewildered, unsure of where he was., buying a car can be a bit bewildering., pare…

adjective

(of a person) unable to think clearly; bewildered.

Usage examples:

She was utterly confused about what had happened

verb

Make (someone) bewildered or perplexed.

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Past and present blurred together, confusing her still further

adjective

Unable to think clearly or to understand something

Usage examples:

Grandpa gets pretty confused sometimes, and doesn't even know what day it is., i'm a bit confused. …

adjective

Unable to think or react properly; bewildered.

Usage examples:

I was left dazed and confused

verb

(especially of an emotional or physical shock) make (someone) unable to think or react properly.

Usage examples:

She was dazed by his revelations

adjective

Confused or unable to think clearly, esp. as a result of an injury or from shock

Usage examples:

The driver in the accident appeared dazed but not badly hurt., she was so happy she was in a daze.

adjective

Suffering from dementia.

adjective

Mentally ill

adjective

Mad; insane.

Usage examples:

A deranged gunman

verb

Make (someone) insane.

Usage examples:

That business last month must have deranged him a bit

adjective

Behaving in a way that is dangerous or not controlled because of mental illness

Usage examples:

A deranged patient

adjective

Confused and disconcerted.

Usage examples:

He is looking a little pained and discombobulated

verb

Disconcert or confuse (someone).

Usage examples:

This attitude totally discombobulated bruce

verb

To confuse someone or make someone feel uncomfortable

adjective

Having lost one's sense of direction; disoriented.

Usage examples:

When he emerged into the street he was totally disorientated

verb

Cause (someone) to lose their sense of direction.

Usage examples:

The fog disorientated me

verb

Past simple and past participle of disorientate

adjective

Having lost one's sense of direction; disorientated.

Usage examples:

She was so disoriented that joe had to walk her to her room

verb

Cause (someone) to lose their sense of direction; disorientate.

Usage examples:

The driving snow disoriented them

adjective

Confused and not knowing where to go or what to do

Usage examples:

Whales become disoriented in shallow water.

adjective

Having or involving a sensation of spinning around and losing one's balance.

Usage examples:

Jonathan had begun to suffer dizzy spells

verb

Make (someone) feel unsteady, confused, or amazed.

Usage examples:

Her nearness dizzied him

adjective

Having or causing a feeling of spinning around and being unable to balance

Usage examples:

She felt dizzy and needed to sit down., fig. in the computer industry, change comes at a dizzy pace…

adjective

Stupefied by sleep or a drug.

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She was under sedation and a bit dopey

adjective

Wanting to sleep, because or as if you have taken a drug

Usage examples:

He had taken a sleeping tablet the night before and still felt dopey., he's nice, but a bit dopey.

adjective

Confused or stupefied, especially as a result of drinking alcohol.

Usage examples:

Fuddled drinkers spilt their brandy and slid beneath the table

verb

Confuse or stupefy (someone), especially with alcohol.

Usage examples:

That wine after dinner must have fuddled me

verb

Past simple and past participle of fuddle

Usage examples:

The heat had fuddled my brain.

adjective

Not arranged in order; untidy.

Usage examples:

The muddled display of pictures has been taken down

verb

Bring into a disordered or confusing state.

Usage examples:

I fear he may have muddled the message

adjective

Unable to think clearly; confused.

Usage examples:

She was shivering and her head felt muzzy from sleep

adjective

(of a person) confused and unable to think clearly because of tiredness, illness, alcohol, or drugs, or (of a situation, plans, etc.) not clear or well explained

Usage examples:

Feeling muzzy from the blow on his head, he got up very slowly., until a week ago, the group's obje…

verb

Make (someone) unable to think or feel properly.

Usage examples:

The offence of administering drugs to a woman with intent to stupefy her

adjective

Unable to think clearly, usually because someone is extremely tired or bored, or has taken drugs

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Stupefied by tiredness, she just sat in front of the fire., as they slept in a stupefied state, som…

adjective

(of a person) emotionally or mentally disturbed.

Usage examples:

She considered him to be mentally unbalanced and dangerous

verb

Make (someone or something) unsteady so that they tip or fall.

Usage examples:

The door almost unbalanced him by swinging open

adjective

Mentally unbalanced; deranged.

Usage examples:

The violent acts of unhinged minds

verb

Make (someone) mentally unbalanced.

Usage examples:

The loneliness had nearly unhinged him

adjective

Mentally ill

Usage examples:

I sometimes think that your mother is a little unhinged.

adjective

Made of wool.

Usage examples:

A red woolly hat

noun

A garment made of wool, especially a pullover.

Usage examples:

Bargain hunters snapped up everything from winter woollies to suits and evening wear.

adjective

Made of wool, or made of something that looks like wool

Usage examples:

A woolly hat/jumper, it's the woolly thinking behind the book that i find so infuriating., i can't …

adjective

Unsteady, dizzy, or dazed.

Usage examples:

I still felt woozy from all the pills

adjective

Slightly weak and confused and likely to fall

Usage examples:

This medicine may make you woozy.