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Addle vs Paddle - What's the difference?

addle | paddle |


As verbs the difference between addle and paddle

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 paddle is to propel something through water with a paddle, oar, hands, etc or paddle can be (british) to walk or dabble playfully in shallow water, especially at the seaside.

As nouns the difference between addle and paddle

is that addle is (obsolete) liquid filth; mire or addle can be a foolish or dull-witted fellow while paddle is a two-handed, single-bladed oar used to propel a canoe or a small boat.

As an adjective addle

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

Saddle vs Paddle - What's the difference?

saddle | paddle |


As nouns the difference between saddle and paddle

is that saddle is a seat (tack) for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal while paddle is a two-handed, single-bladed oar used to propel a canoe or a small boat.

As verbs the difference between saddle and paddle

is that saddle is to put a saddle on an animal while paddle is to propel something through water with a paddle, oar, hands, etc.

Faddle vs Paddle - What's the difference?

faddle | paddle |


As verbs the difference between faddle and paddle

is that faddle is to trifle; to toy while paddle is to propel something through water with a paddle, oar, hands, etc or paddle can be (british) to walk or dabble playfully in shallow water, especially at the seaside.

As a noun paddle is

a two-handed, single-bladed oar used to propel a canoe or a small boat.

Taxonomy vs Paddle - What's the difference?

taxonomy | paddle |


As nouns the difference between taxonomy and paddle

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while paddle is a two-handed, single-bladed oar used to propel a canoe or a small boat.

As a verb paddle is

to propel something through water with a paddle, oar, hands, etc or paddle can be (british) to walk or dabble playfully in shallow water, especially at the seaside.

Paddle vs Switch - What's the difference?

paddle | switch |


In transitive terms the difference between paddle and switch

is that paddle is to spank with a paddle while switch is to whip or hit with a switch.

In intransitive terms the difference between paddle and switch

is that paddle is to row a boat with less than one's full capacity while switch is to change places, tasks, etc.

As an adjective switch is

riding with their opposite foot forward from their natural position.

Paddle vs Shamoji - What's the difference?

paddle | shamoji |


As nouns the difference between paddle and shamoji

is that paddle is a two-handed, single-bladed oar used to propel a canoe or a small boat while shamoji is a flat paddle used in japanese cuisine to stir and serve rice and to mix vinegar into the rice for sushi.

As a verb paddle

is to propel something through water with a paddle, oar, hands, etc or paddle can be (british) to walk or dabble playfully in shallow water, especially at the seaside.

Paddle vs Unpaddled - What's the difference?

paddle | unpaddled |


As a noun paddle

is a two-handed, single-bladed oar used to propel a canoe or a small boat.

As a verb paddle

is to propel something through water with a paddle, oar, hands, etc or paddle can be (british) to walk or dabble playfully in shallow water, especially at the seaside.

As an adjective unpaddled is

not having been paddled.

Paddle vs Paddlelike - What's the difference?

paddle | paddlelike |


As a noun paddle

is a two-handed, single-bladed oar used to propel a canoe or a small boat.

As a verb paddle

is to propel something through water with a paddle, oar, hands, etc or paddle can be (british) to walk or dabble playfully in shallow water, especially at the seaside.

As an adjective paddlelike is

resembling a paddle or some aspect of one.

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