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addle

/ˈæ.dəl/
Meanings
  • Verb

    To make (an egg) soft-set or half-cooked in a pan, especially by adding a little milk or cream.

  • Verb

    To render stupid or confused.

Pronunciation
  1. /ˈæ.dəl/



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  2. /ˈæ.dəl/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with addle
dole , goal , pole
Homonyms
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  1. Addle (en) : A type of bird, especially the common gull (Larus canus).

  2. Addle (en) : To adulterate or corrupt, especially by adding impure or inferior substances.

  3. Addlepate (en) : A foolish or stupid person.

Homophones
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  1. addle (a type of bird)

  2. adulterate

  3. addlepate

Variants
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addle , addled , addles , addling
Forms
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Addling (past tense and past participle of addle)

Etymology
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Old English ēadlan, ēadlian; related to ēad 'egg' and lēan 'loosen'. The meaning 'make stupid' is from Middle English adelen 'to make soft or runny'.

Trivia
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  1. Addling is an old English cooking technique that was popular before the widespread use of electricity.

  2. The term 'addle' is also used in the context of beekeeping to refer to the process of mixing beeswax with honey to make candles.

  3. The term 'addlepate' comes from the Middle English word 'addlepe' meaning 'head' and was used to describe someone who was slow-witted or stupid.

Related Concepts
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  1. Soft-boiled egg: A cooked egg with a runny yolk and a partially set white.

  2. Scramble: A dish made by cooking eggs in a pan until the whites are set and the yolks are partially or fully cooked, usually with milk or cream and other ingredients like cheese, vegetables, or meats.

Culture
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Addle is an old English term that has been used both in cooking and in language. In cooking, it refers to the process of soft-setting or half-cooking an egg in a pan, usually by adding a little milk or cream. In language, it means to make someone stupid or confused.

How to Memorize "addle"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a pan with a runny yolk and a partially set white of an egg. Imagine adding a little milk or cream to the pan while stirring the egg gently.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'addle' with the process of making a soft-boiled egg or with the feeling of being confused or stupid.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Adding Milk to Eggs' to remember the meaning 'make soft-set or half-cooked' and 'Addled Brain' to remember the meaning 'make stupid'.

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