Addlepated means confused, eccentric, or flustered.
Confused; eccentric; flustered.
| Front | addlepated \AD-l-pay-tid\ |
|---|---|
| Back | adjective Confused; eccentric; flustered. [From addle (to muddle or confuse), from adel (rotten) + pate (head). Earliest documented use: 1614.] "Addlepated inventor Wallace and his intelligent canine companion Gromit take up a new career as bakers in 'A Matter of Loaf and Death'." |
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