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addleheaded

addleheaded adjective: addled; confused; stupid; flustered.

Adjective

addleheaded (comparative more addleheaded, superlative most addleheaded)

  1. Addled; confused; stupid; flustered.

Forms of addleheaded

comparativemore addleheaded
superlativemost addleheaded

Origin of addleheaded

From addle + headed.

Words formed from addleheaded

Questions about addleheaded

What does addleheaded mean?
Addleheaded means addled; confused; stupid; flustered.
What part of speech is addleheaded?
Addleheaded is an adjective.

Words near addleheaded in the dictionary

  1. addlebrain
  2. addlebrained
  3. addlebrains
  4. addled
  5. addlehead
  6. addleheaded
  7. addleheadedness
  8. addleheads
  9. Addleman
  10. Addlemans
  11. addlement

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