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addles

/ˈæd.əlz/

addles is the plural of addle.

addles is the third-person singular simple present indicative of addle.

Meaning of addle

Noun (1)

addle (plural addles)

  1. (obsolete) Liquid filth; mire.

Noun (2)

addle (plural addles)

  1. An unwise or intellectually impaired person.

See all 8 meanings of addle

Questions about addles

What is addles the plural of?
Addles is the plural of addle.
How do you pronounce addles?
Addles is pronounced /ˈæd.əlz/.

Words near addles in the dictionary

  1. addleness
  2. addlepate
  3. addlepated
  4. addlepatedness
  5. addlepates
  6. addles
  7. Addlestone
  8. addling
  9. addlings
  10. addlins
  11. ADDLs

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