addled

• Adjetivo que significa confuso, atordoado ou com o raciocínio embotado; também se diz de ovos estragados ou podres.

An old-fashioned adjective meaning confused, muddled, or rotten (especially of eggs).

1. Confused or unable to think clearlyB2informal

   In a state of mental confusion or muddled thinking.

   Confuso

   • His mind was addled by lack of sleep.
   • The old man's memory was addled with age.
   • She felt addled after trying to solve the complex puzzle.

   Sinônimosbefuddledbewilderedconfuseddazeddisorientedfuddledgroggymuddledmuzzystupefied

   Antônimosalertclearheadedcoherentcollectedcomposedlucid

2. Rotten or spoiled (of eggs)B2formal

   Describing an egg that has gone bad and is no longer edible.

   Podre

   • The chef threw away the addled eggs.
   • A foul smell came from the addled egg.
   • You can tell an egg is addled by its sulfurous odor.

   Sinônimosbadoffputridrottenspoiledturned

   Antônimosediblefreshgood