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Addled vs Addlepated - What's the difference?

addled | addlepated |

As adjectives the difference between addled and addlepated

is that addled is (of eggs) bad, rotten; inviable, containing a dead embryo while addlepated is addled; confused; stupid; flustered.

As a verb addled

is (addle).

addled

English

Verb

(head)
  • (addle)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of eggs) bad, rotten; inviable, containing a dead embryo
  • Confused]]; [[mix up, mixed up.
  • (obsolete) morbid, corrupt, putrid, or barren. Webster's Dictionary 1828 edition

    • References

    addlepated

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Addled; confused; stupid; flustered.