ADDLE in a Sentence

Learn ADDLE from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.

Example sentences for ADDLE, such as:

1. The object is to addle and not to elucidate.
2. This idiotic plan is confusing enough to addle anyone.
3. But the very notion has upset the darkies till they're right addled.
4. All I knew personally was a fine old gentleman who was a mite addled.
5. It sounds like saying an egg may go as addled as it likes, so long as it keeps its shell on whole.

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 Meanings and Examples of ADDLE
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
addle
 v.  muddle; drive crazy; become confused
Classic Sentence:
1  But the very notion has upset the darkies till they're right addled.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXIII
2  All I knew personally was a fine old gentleman who was a mite addled.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XL
3  It sounds like saying an egg may go as addled as it likes, so long as it keeps its shell on whole.
Lady Chatterley's Lover By D H Lawrence
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 13
Example Sentence:
1  This idiotic plan is confusing enough to addle anyone.
2  The object is to addle and not to elucidate.