addle
Pronunciation:
/ˈæ.dəl/verb
Definitions
(provincial) To earn, earn by labor; earn money or one's living.
(provincial) To thrive or grow; to ripen.
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Meaning of addle
addle
Pronunciation:
/ˈæ.dəl/noun
Definitions
A foolish or dull-witted fellow.
noun
Definitions
Liquid filth; mire.
(provincial) Lees; dregs.
verb
Definitions
To make addle; to grow addle; to muddle
To cause fertilised eggs to lose viability, by killing the developing embryo within through shaking, piercing, freezing or oiling, without breaking the shell.
adjective
Definitions
Having lost the power of development, and become rotten; putrid.
Example: addle eggs
(by extension) Unfruitful or confused; muddled.
Example: addle brains