Addled (Adjective)
Meaning 1
(of eggs) no longer edible; "an addled egg".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The farmer carefully checked the eggs for any that were addled before selling them at the market.
- After a few weeks in the fridge, the eggs had become addled and were no longer safe to eat.
- She cracked open the egg to find that it was addled, the contents cloudy and foul-smelling.
- The store owner was fined for selling addled eggs to unsuspecting customers.
- The health inspector condemned the entire batch of eggs as addled and ordered them to be destroyed.
Meaning 2
Confused and vague; used especially of thinking; "muddleheaded ideas"; "your addled little brain"; "woolly thinking"; "woolly-headed ideas".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The elderly woman's addled mind made it difficult for her to recall her grandchildren's names.
- After a few too many drinks, his addled brain struggled to focus on the conversation.
- The professor's addled thinking led to a series of confusing and contradictory lectures.
- Her addled state of mind made it hard for her to make rational decisions after the accident.
- The politician's addled ideas about economics were widely criticized by experts in the field.