addle

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Inglese

Aggettivo

addle (comparativo more addle, superlativo relativo most addle)

  1. marcio, andato a male, imputridito
  2. (senso figurato) sterile, inutile; (di persona) sciocco, scervellato

Verbo

Transitivo

addle (3ª persona sing. presente addles, participio presente addling, passato semplice e participio passato addled)

  1. imputridire, far andare a male, rendere marcio

Intransitivo

addle (3ª persona sing. presente addles, participio presente addling, passato semplice e participio passato addled)

  1. imputridire, marcire, andare a male

Pronuncia

  • IPA: /ˈædəl/

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Etimologia / Derivazione

dall'inglese antico adela, dal significato di "fango", "liquame"; in passato utilizzato anche come sostativo a indicare l'urina o in generale, i rifiuti