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addle-plot

addle-plot noun: synonym of spoilsport, one who ruins other's plans or enjoyment of something.

Noun

addle-plot (plural addle-plots)

  1. (archaic, idiomatic) Synonym of spoilsport, one who ruins other's plans or enjoyment of something.
    • 'Never shall it be said of me that I'm an addle-plot, I promise you! I collect that you are going to visit a friend, or perhaps a relation?'2008, Georgette Heyer, Lady of Quality, page 13
    • ... fash bats and sharpering-omis were after us, those evil eagle-eeked addle-plots who cruised the city.2023, Richard Milward, Man-Eating Typewriter, page 38
    Synonyms:
    spoilsport, one who ruins other's plans or enjoyment of something

Synonyms of addle-plot

  • spoilsport
  • one who ruins other's plans or enjoyment of something

Forms of addle-plot

pluraladdle-plots
alternative formaddleplot

Origin of addle-plot

From addle (“to muddle, to ruin”) + plot (“plan”). In earliest use as a character name in Love for Money by Thomas d'Urfey in 1691. Compare marplot.

Questions about addle-plot

What does addle-plot mean?
Addle-plot means synonym of spoilsport, one who ruins other's plans or enjoyment of something.
What part of speech is addle-plot?
Addle-plot is a noun.
What is the plural of addle-plot?
The plural of addle-plot is addle-plots.

Words near addle-plot in the dictionary

  1. addle-brained
  2. addle-brains
  3. addle-headed
  4. addle-pated
  5. addle-patedness
  6. addle-plot
  7. addle-plots
  8. addlebrain
  9. addlebrained
  10. addlebrains
  11. addled

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