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Definition: ADDLE-PATED

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Dull-witted; stupid.[Websters]
2. Being stupid, mindless, brainless, foolish or gormless. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb addle-patedly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(addle-patedly)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective addle-pated.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Addle-pated" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: ADDLE-PATED

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Having empty brains. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: ADDLE-PATED

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Dull-witted; stupid.[Websters]
2. Being stupid, mindless, brainless, foolish or gormless. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb addle-patedly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(addle-patedly)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective addle-pated.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "ADDLE-PATED" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: ADDLE-PATED

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Having empty brains. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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