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Meaning of "addle-brained" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ADDLE-BRAINED

addle-brained  [ˌædəlˈbreɪnd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ADDLE-BRAINED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Addle-Brained is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ADDLE-BRAINED


constrained
kənˈstreɪnd
crackbrained
ˈkrækˌbreɪnd
drained
dreɪnd
engrained
ɪnˈɡreɪnd
fatbrained
ˈfætˌbreɪnd
feather-brained
ˈfɛðəbreɪnd
hairbrained
ˈhɛəˌbreɪnd
harebrained
ˈhɛəˌbreɪnd
house-trained
ˈhaʊstreɪnd
ingrained
ɪnˈɡreɪnd
lamebrained
ˈleɪmbreɪnd
membraned
ˈmɛmbreɪnd
restrained
rɪˈstreɪnd
scatterbrained
ˈskætəˌbreɪnd
sprained
spreɪnd
strained
streɪnd
trained
treɪnd
unconstrained
ˌʌnkənˈstreɪnd
unrestrained
ˌʌnrɪˈstreɪnd
untrained
ʌnˈtreɪnd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ADDLE-BRAINED

additionally
addititious
additive
additive primary
additive process
additive-free
additively
additivity
additory
addle
addle-headed
addle-pated
addled
addlement
addlepated
addoom
addorsed
address
address bar
address book

WORDS THAT END LIKE ADDLE-BRAINED

bird-brained
bloodstained
coarse-grained
combined
contained
curtained
fine-grained
foreordained
highly trained
pained
preordained
self-contained
stained
state-maintained
sustained
sweat-stained
tear-stained
unexplained
unmaintained
unstained
well-trained

Synonyms and antonyms of addle-brained in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ADDLE-BRAINED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «addle-brained» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of addle-brained

Translation of «addle-brained» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ADDLE-BRAINED

Find out the translation of addle-brained to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of addle-brained from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «addle-brained» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

腐草右脑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

addle - brained
570 millions of speakers

English

addle-brained
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

- सड़ा मान
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

دماغ مشوش -
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Addle мозгом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

addle de cérebro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্থূলবুদ্ধি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

brouillon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Addle-brained
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

addle Gehirnhälfte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

- 混乱した脳が
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

- addle 반구
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Addle-brained
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ung thư nao
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குழப்பம் அடை-ப்ரெயிண்ட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दमलेला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

-Şaşırtmak beyinli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

addle cervelli
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zepsuć móżdżku
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Addle мозком
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

se strica - brained
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κλούβιος μικρόνους
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

addle - brained
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

addle - brained
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

addle - brained
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of addle-brained

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ADDLE-BRAINED»

The term «addle-brained» is used very little and occupies the 178.265 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ADDLE-BRAINED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about addle-brained

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ADDLE-BRAINED»

Discover the use of addle-brained in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to addle-brained and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Secret Diaries of Hemiunu, Architect of the Great Pyramid
Hemiunu answered without hesitation, and with a tone “...such thoughts could have emanated only from some silly, immature, addle-brained child...your majesty, in his great wisdom, would have dismissed such obvious falsehoods with the ...
Derek Hitchins, 2010
2
Final Cut: A Folly Beach Mystery
She even left her two teenage kids back in LA with their father, who, truth be told, is an addle- brained louse. Wynn's a wonderful guy, but he hasn't been happy since she arrived.” He stopped and looked at Charles like “That's all.” My friend ...
Bill Noel, 2014
3
Memory Prime
Some addle-brained nincompoop just tried to beam up an operating accelerator field and I'm trying to trace the coordinates." Spock reached over and punched in a series of numbers. Scott read them on the locator grid. "That's the Cochrane ...
Judith Reeves-Stevens, 2000
4
People of Compassion
You addle-brained leaders, you save your trading stamps, and throw your and pass up the groceries in the garbage!' (Matt 2 3:2 3—24) more important As you can imagine, the 'addle-brained things in the Bible, leaders' were not amused with ...
Dave Andrews, 2012
5
The Conqueror's Lady (Mills & Boon Historical) (The Knights ...
'I have twenty-and-three to your ten-and-eight years.' 'So you know my age, then? ' 'But, of course, I wanted to know if my bride was long in the tooth or a young woman who still blushed.' 'Ah, but you failed to ask if she was addle-brained as I  ...
Terri Brisbin, 2011
6
The Great Gallery of Ducks and Other Waterfowl
AND OTHER WATERFOWL All ducks have distinctive, individual traits and personalities. I had one particular Pintail hen that I swear was addle-brained. She was perfectly healthy but seemed to lack the normal alertness that most ducks exhibit ...
Richard LeMaster, 1995
7
Haven, The (Stoney Ridge Seasons Book #2): A Novel
That look made him crazy, especially because he often felt addle brained around the females in his household. She tilted her head to the side and plunked a small fist on her hip. “Have you noticed how quickly rumor becomes fact in this ...
Suzanne Woods Fisher, 2012
8
Wagner as Man and Artist
Long ago I had been struck by the ' we ' in one of the crumbs of that correspondence flaunted by addle-brained purveyors of gossip, and felt more inclined to credit Hanslick's story of ' a pretty ballet-dancer'; but the amazing innocence of ...
Ernest Newman, 2014
9
Star Trek: Signature Edition: Worlds in Collision
“Why should anyone wish to do that?” He realized the captain was not about to enlighten him, so he turned to Scott. “What does the problem appear to be, Mr. Scott?” “It doesn't appear to be anything. Some addle-brained nincompoop just tried ...
Judith Reeves-Stevens, 2003
10
Epea Pteroenta: Or The Diversions of Purley
Troylus and Cressida. Addle pated, and addle brained, are common expressions. " You said that IDLE weeds are fast in growth." Richard 3d. pag. 186. " III weids waxes weil." — Ray's Scottish Proverbs, pag. 336 [PART II. OF ABSTRACTION.
John Horne Tooke, Richard Taylor, 1829

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ADDLE-BRAINED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term addle-brained is used in the context of the following news items.
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"Little Mermaid" a splashing stage success
Physical comedy comes to the forefront when Ariel's addle-brained friend, Scuttle the seagull (Olin Davidson), takes center stage. Take it from ... «Valdosta Daily Times, Jul 15»
2
Tales from the Borderlands PC review - Page 3
Pandora is a world I'm enamoured with once more, and being able to explore it without grinding or shooting a thousand addle-brained enemies ... «PCGamesN, Jun 15»
3
Shocking moment Priory Lane driver and cyclist have furious row in …
Seems to me like the driver is the sort of addle-brained twit with a small man complex who goes off like that on anyone at every opportunity he ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
4
Speak Out: Squads driven by off-duty Tinley police serve purpose
No doubt the students like it, but to have some addle-brained actor or vapid talk show host or loud-mouthed rapper give the speech ... «Chicago Tribune, May 15»
5
BWW Reviews: Stephen Sondheim's COMPANY at Eight O'Clock …
Ashlie Johnson is a perfect April--the quirky, addle-brained flight attendant who winds up in bed with Bobby. Her monologue about the ... «Broadway World, May 15»
6
Fiasco Theater troupe brings enchanting 'Two Gentlemen of Verona …
... (Proteus and Sylvia both have bossy dads), a rich rival for Sylvia's hand, entertainingly addle-brained servants and a cross-dressing traveler. «Brooklyn Daily Eagle, May 15»
7
Israeli Helmers Join Call On Locarno Fest To Drop 'Israel Film Focus …
Yet more proof than there are no worse anti-semites than the uber-jewish liberals who evoked their addle-brained... Liberal Hollywood. «Deadline, Apr 15»
8
Everyone With Autism Isn't the Same
Someone earlier made a comment about me being 'addle-brained' or something, and he smirked. “My tack was to make sure he was given ... «Boston.com, Apr 15»
9
The Manchurian Duck, Part 2
Obama – who has stripped our defenses to bare bones – is setting this up because he knows that a generally distracted and addle-brained ... «Western Journalism, Apr 15»
10
Peter Carlisle: Jim Nabors Shares Life Lessons in Hawaii
Jim Nabors may have played the addle-brained, wholesome rural bumpkin Gomer Pyle in a popular military sit-com half a lifetime ago, but he is ... «Honolulu Civil Beat, Mar 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Addle-Brained [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/addle-brained>. Apr 2024 ».
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