addle : Idioms & Phrases

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addle-brain

Ad"dle, brain`, Ad"dle, head`, Ad"dle, pate noun (Also<
  • Addle-brain
  • Addle-head
  • Addle-pate
)
Definitions
  1. A foolish or dull-witted fellow. Colloq.
Webster 1913

addle-brained

Ad"dle, brained`, Ad"dle, head`ed, Ad"dle, pa`ted adjective (Also<
  • Addle-brained
  • Addle-headed
  • Addle-pated
)
Definitions
  1. Dull-witted; stupid. "The addle-brained Oberstein." Motley.
    Dull and addle-pated. Dryden.
Webster 1913

addle-head

  • noun a person with confused ideas; incapable of serious thought
    loon; birdbrain; addlehead.
WordNet
Ad"dle, brain`, Ad"dle, head`, Ad"dle, pate noun (Also<
  • Addle-brain
  • Addle-head
  • Addle-pate
)
Definitions
  1. A foolish or dull-witted fellow. Colloq.
Webster 1913

addle-patedness

Ad"dle-pa`ted*ness noun
Definitions
  1. Stupidity.
Webster 1913