adj
addle
Addle (adj) means Spoiled and rotten, having stopped developing properly.
adj
1
Spoiled and rotten, having stopped developing properly.
2
Confused and muddled, or producing nothing useful.
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Etymology
Came into English from Middle English adel (“rotten”), which developed from Old English adel, adela (“mire, pool, liquid excrement”), from Proto-West Germanic *adal, from Proto-Germanic *adalaz, *adalô (“cattle urine, liquid manure”). It is akin to Scots adill, North Frisian ethel (“urine”), Saterland Frisian adel (“dung”), Middle Low German adele (“mud, liquid manure”) (Dutch aal (“liquid manure”)), Old Swedish adel (“urine”), Danish ajle (“liquid manure”), and Bavarian Adel (“liquid manure”).
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What is the meaning of addle?
"addle" (adj) means spoiled and rotten, having stopped developing properly.
What are the different meanings of addle?
"addle" has 2 main meanings: 1. Spoiled and rotten, having stopped developing properly; 2. Confused and muddled, or producing nothing useful.
