fuddle

[ fuhd-l ]

/ ˈfʌd l /

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verb (used with object), fud·dled, fud·dling.

to muddle or confuse: a jumble of sounds to fuddle the senses.

to make drunk; intoxicate.

verb (used without object), fud·dled, fud·dling.

to tipple.

noun

a confused state; muddle; jumble.

Origin of fuddle

First recorded in 1580–90; origin uncertain

OTHER WORDS FROM fuddle

un·fud·dled, adjective

Words nearby fuddle

fucose, fucosidosis, fucoxanthin, fucus, fud, fuddle, fuddle-duddle, fuddling cup, fuddy-duddy, fudge, fudge factor

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Example sentences from the Web for fuddle

Because he eats tallow candles and is happy when he can fuddle himself on bad liquor.
Violence and the Labor Movement|Robert Hunter
He could but compose the sort of thing the court wanted of him, and in order to that, had to fuddle his brains first, poor fellow!
Thomas Wingfold, Curate|George MacDonald
Hamla Ombashi is a corporal of the transport service, and "fuddle" is to sit down.
Khartoum Campaign, 1898|Bennet Burleigh
We shall want very clear heads for what's in front of us, and I'm not going to fuddle mine for a commencement.
A Master of Fortune|Cutcliffe Hyne

His head was a fuddle of bushy hair and whiskers, from which his eyes peered with a guilty slant.
The Open Boat and Other Stories|Stephen Crane

British Dictionary definitions for fuddle

fuddle

/ (ˈfʌdəl) /

verb

(tr; often passive) to cause to be confused or intoxicated

(intr) to drink excessively; tipple

noun

a muddled or confused state

Word Origin for fuddle

C16: of unknown origin

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单词	fuddle
释义	fuddle [ fuhd-l ] / ˈfʌd l / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fuddle ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), fud·dled, fud·dling. to muddle or confuse: a jumble of sounds to fuddle the senses. to make drunk; intoxicate. verb (used without object), fud·dled, fud·dling. to tipple. noun a confused state; muddle; jumble. Origin of fuddle First recorded in 1580–90; origin uncertain OTHER WORDS FROM fuddle un·fud·dled, adjective Words nearby fuddle fucose, fucosidosis, fucoxanthin, fucus, fud, fuddle, fuddle-duddle, fuddling cup, fuddy-duddy, fudge, fudge factor Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fuddle Because he eats tallow candles and is happy when he can fuddle himself on bad liquor. Violence and the Labor Movement\|Robert Hunter He could but compose the sort of thing the court wanted of him, and in order to that, had to fuddle his brains first, poor fellow! Thomas Wingfold, Curate\|George MacDonald Hamla Ombashi is a corporal of the transport service, and "fuddle" is to sit down. Khartoum Campaign, 1898\|Bennet Burleigh We shall want very clear heads for what's in front of us, and I'm not going to fuddle mine for a commencement. A Master of Fortune\|Cutcliffe Hyne His head was a fuddle of bushy hair and whiskers, from which his eyes peered with a guilty slant. The Open Boat and Other Stories\|Stephen Crane British Dictionary definitions for fuddle fuddle / (ˈfʌdəl) / verb (tr; often passive) to cause to be confused or intoxicated (intr) to drink excessively; tipple noun a muddled or confused state Word Origin for fuddle C16: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fuddle annoy, rattle, disturb, irk, confuse, perturb, disquiet, unnerve, disconcert, agitate, disorganize, disrupt, confound, befuddle, fluster, bewilder, unsettle, puzzle, mortify, worry
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fuddle

verb (used with object), fud·dled, fud·dling.

verb (used without object), fud·dled, fud·dling.

noun

Origin of fuddle

OTHER WORDS FROM fuddle

Words nearby fuddle

Example sentences from the Web for fuddle

British Dictionary definitions for fuddle

verb

noun

Word Origin for fuddle

Words related to fuddle