What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

addle

Rancid vs Addle - What's the difference?

rancid | addle |


As adjectives the difference between rancid and addle

is that rancid is being rank in taste or smell while addle is having lost the power of development, and become rotten, as eggs; putrid.

As a verb addle is

(provincial|northern england) to earn, earn by labor; earn money or one's living — or addle can be to make addle; to grow addle; to muddle; as, he addled his brain.

As a noun addle is

(obsolete) liquid filth; mire or addle can be a foolish or dull-witted fellow.

Taint vs Addle - What's the difference?

taint | addle |


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between taint and addle

is that taint is (obsolete) infection; corruption; deprivation while addle is (obsolete) liquid filth; mire.

As nouns the difference between taint and addle

is that taint is a (l), (l) or (l), especially in (l) or taint can be a (l) with a (l), which fails of its intended (l) or taint can be (slang) the (l) while addle is (obsolete) liquid filth; mire or addle can be a foolish or dull-witted fellow.

As verbs the difference between taint and addle

is that taint is to (l) or (l) (something) with an external (l), either (l) or (l) or taint can be to damage, as a lance, without breaking it; also, to break, as a lance, but usually in an unknightly or unscientific manner while addle is (provincial|northern england) to earn, earn by labor; earn money or one's living — or addle can be to make addle; to grow addle; to muddle; as, he addled his brain.

As an adjective addle is

having lost the power of development, and become rotten, as eggs; putrid.

Addle vs Decree - What's the difference?

addle | decree |


As verbs the difference between addle and decree

is that addle is (provincial|northern england) to earn, earn by labor; earn money or one's living — or addle can be to make addle; to grow addle; to muddle; as, he addled his brain while decree is to command by a decree.

As nouns the difference between addle and decree

is that addle is (obsolete) liquid filth; mire or addle can be a foolish or dull-witted fellow while decree is an edict or law.

As an adjective addle

is having lost the power of development, and become rotten, as eggs; putrid.

Moulder vs Addle - What's the difference?

moulder | addle |


As verbs the difference between moulder and addle

is that moulder is to decay or rot while addle is (provincial|northern england) to earn, earn by labor; earn money or one's living — or addle can be to make addle; to grow addle; to muddle; as, he addled his brain.

As nouns the difference between moulder and addle

is that moulder is a person who moulds dough into loaves while addle is (obsolete) liquid filth; mire or addle can be a foolish or dull-witted fellow.

As an adjective addle is

having lost the power of development, and become rotten, as eggs; putrid.

Addle vs Rot - What's the difference?

addle | rot |


As nouns the difference between addle and rot

is that addle is (obsolete) liquid filth; mire or addle can be a foolish or dull-witted fellow while rot is meat roasted on a spit.

As a verb addle

is (provincial|northern england) to earn, earn by labor; earn money or one's living — or addle can be to make addle; to grow addle; to muddle; as, he addled his brain.

As an adjective addle

is having lost the power of development, and become rotten, as eggs; putrid.

Addle vs Rattle - What's the difference?

addle | rattle |


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between addle and rattle

is that addle is (obsolete) liquid filth; mire while rattle is (obsolete) to scold; to rail at.

As verbs the difference between addle and rattle

is that addle is (provincial|northern england) to earn, earn by labor; earn money or one's living — or addle can be to make addle; to grow addle; to muddle; as, he addled his brain while rattle is (ergative) to create a rattling sound by shaking or striking.

As nouns the difference between addle and rattle

is that addle is (obsolete) liquid filth; mire or addle can be a foolish or dull-witted fellow while rattle is (onomatopoeia) a sound made by loose objects shaking or vibrating against one another.

As an adjective addle

is having lost the power of development, and become rotten, as eggs; putrid.

Decay vs Addle - What's the difference?

decay | addle |


As nouns the difference between decay and addle

is that decay is the process or result of being gradually decomposed while addle is (obsolete) liquid filth; mire or addle can be a foolish or dull-witted fellow.

As verbs the difference between decay and addle

is that decay is to deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality while addle is (provincial|northern england) to earn, earn by labor; earn money or one's living — or addle can be to make addle; to grow addle; to muddle; as, he addled his brain.

As an adjective addle is

having lost the power of development, and become rotten, as eggs; putrid.

Addle vs Middle - What's the difference?

addle | middle |


As adjectives the difference between addle and middle

is that addle is having lost the power of development, and become rotten, as eggs; putrid while middle is located in the middle; in between.

As nouns the difference between addle and middle

is that addle is liquid filth; mire while middle is a centre, midpoint.

As a verb addle

is to earn, earn by labor; earn money or one's living. — Forby.

Baffle vs Addle - What's the difference?

baffle | addle |


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between baffle and addle

is that baffle is (obsolete) to hoodwink or deceive (someone) while addle is (obsolete) liquid filth; mire.

As verbs the difference between baffle and addle

is that baffle is (obsolete) to publicly disgrace, especially of a recreant knight while addle is (provincial|northern england) to earn, earn by labor; earn money or one's living — or addle can be to make addle; to grow addle; to muddle; as, he addled his brain.

As nouns the difference between baffle and addle

is that baffle is a device used to dampen the effects of such things as sound, light, or fluid specifically, a baffle is a surface which is placed inside an open area to inhibit direct motion from one part to another, without preventing motion altogether while addle is (obsolete) liquid filth; mire or addle can be a foolish or dull-witted fellow.

As an adjective addle is

having lost the power of development, and become rotten, as eggs; putrid.

Adele vs Addle - What's the difference?

adele | addle |


As nouns the difference between adele and addle

is that adele is (mathematics) a member of a self-dual topological ring built on the field of rational numbers (or, more generally, any algebraic number field), and involving in a symmetric way all the completions of the field while addle is (obsolete) liquid filth; mire or addle can be a foolish or dull-witted fellow.

As a verb addle is

(provincial|northern england) to earn, earn by labor; earn money or one's living — or addle can be to make addle; to grow addle; to muddle; as, he addled his brain.

As an adjective addle is

having lost the power of development, and become rotten, as eggs; putrid.

Pages