fuddle

  • 21fuddle — Mawdesley Glossary helplessly drunk …

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  • 22fuddle — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. befuddle, confuse, muddle, puzzle, intoxicate, inebriate, stupefy, make drunk, confound; see also confuse . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To cause to be unclear in mind or intent: addle, befuddle, bewilder, confound,… …

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  • 23fuddle — fud|dle [ˈfʌdl] v [T] BrE informal [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Perhaps from Low German fudeln to work carelessly as if drunk ] if something, especially alcohol or drugs, fuddles you or your mind, it makes you unable to think clearly >fuddled adj …

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  • 24fuddle — fud·dle || fÊŒdl n. confusion, muddled state v. intoxicate; confuse, muddle; drink until intoxicated, get drunk …

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  • 25fuddle — [ fʌd(ə)l] verb [usu. as adjective fuddled] confuse or stupefy, especially with alcohol. noun a state of confusion or intoxication. Origin C16 (in the sense go on a drinking bout ): of unknown origin …

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  • 26fuddle — v. a. Intoxicate, inebriate, muddle, make drunk, stupefy with drink …

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  • 27fuddle — v 1. intoxicate, inebriate, liquor up, get drunk. See inebriate(def.1). 2. muddle, confuse, puzzle, perplex; bewilder, nonplus, bother, addle, upset, frustrate, Inf. discombobu late …

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  • 28fuddle — fud·dle …

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  • 29fuddle — fud•dle [[t]ˈfʌd l[/t]] v. dled, dling, n. 1) to muddle or confuse 2) to make drunk; intoxicate 3) to tipple 4) a confused state; muddle; jumble • Etymology: 1580–90; orig. uncert …

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  • 30fuddle — [c]/ˈfʌdl / (say fudl) verb (fuddled, fuddling) –verb (t) 1. to intoxicate. 2. to muddle or confuse. –verb (i) 3. to tipple. –noun 4. an intoxicated or confused state. {16th century; origin unknown} …