adjective
- confused or unable to think clearly
- rotten or spoiled (especially of eggs)
Examples
- After working all night, his addled brain couldn’t solve the simple math problem.
- The stress of the exam left her feeling completely addled.
- The farmer discarded the addled eggs from the henhouse.
- His addled thinking led to several poor decisions.
- She felt addled after the long, confusing meeting.
- The heat made him feel addled and dizzy.
- We found several addled eggs that had been sitting too long in the sun.