fuddling

ˈfʌdəlɪŋ

Definition

Definition of fuddling - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

intoxicating

Rare

causing someone to be intoxicated

Rare

The fuddling effects of the drink were immediate.

intoxicative

confusing

Rare

causing confusion or perplexity

Rare

The fuddling instructions left everyone puzzled.

bewildering

confusing

perplexing

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Origin of fuddling

English, fuddle (to confuse)

Examples of fuddling in a sentence

His speech was slurred due to the fuddling liquor.
The fuddling puzzle took hours to solve.
His fuddling speech left the audience in silence.

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French:enivrant, embrouillant, ...
German:berauschend, verwirrend, ...
Italian:intossicante, sconcertante, ...
Spanish:embriagador, confuso, ...
Portuguese:intoxicante, confuso, ...
Chinese:令人陶醉, 令人困惑的, ...
Japanese:酔わせる, 混乱を招く, ...
Arabic:مُسْكِر, مُرْبِك, ...
Hebrew:מְשַׁכֵּר, מַבְלִבֵּל, ...
Russian:опьяняющий, запутывающий, ...
Ukrainian:сп'яняючий, заплутуючий, ...
Hindi:मादक, भ्रमित करने वाला, ...
Bengali:মাতাল করা, বিভ্রান্তিকর, ...
Catalan:intoxicant, confús, ...
Czech:opojný, matoucí, ...
Danish:berusende, forvirrende, ...
Dutch:bedwelmend, verwarrend, ...
Greek:μεθυστικός, μπερδεμένος, ...
Hungarian:bódító, összezavaró, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យស្រវឹង, ធ្វើឱ្យច្របូកច្របល់, ...
Korean:취하게 하는, 혼란스러운, ...
Persian:مست‌کننده, گیج‌کننده, ...
Polish:odurzający, dezorientujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):intoxicante, confuso, ...
Romanian:amețitor, derutant, ...
Swedish:berusande, förbryllande, ...
Thai:ทำให้มึนเมา, ทำให้สับสน, ...
Turkish:sarhoş edici, kafa karıştırıcı, ...
Vietnamese:gây say, gây nhầm lẫn, ...

fuddle

ˈfʌd.əl

Definition of fuddle - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

confusion

Rare

state of confusion or intoxication

Rare

After three drinks, he was in a complete fuddle..

bewilderment

confusion

social gathering

Dated

party with food and drink

Dated

They attended a fuddle in the countryside.

celebration

feast

gathering

Verb

tr.

confuse

Rare

make someone confused or disoriented

Rare

The complex instructions fuddled him completely..

bewilder

confound

perplex

alcohol

Rare

intoxicate someone with alcohol

Rare

The strong wine fuddled the guests quickly.

befuddle

inebriate

stupefy

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Origin of fuddle

Dutch, foddelen (to work carelessly)

Examples of fuddle in a sentence

The loud music left her in a fuddle.
The office held a fuddle for the holidays.
A fuddle was organized to celebrate the promotion.
The unexpected question fuddled the speaker.
The magician's trick fuddled the audience.
The bartender fuddled the patrons with his special cocktail.

After a few drinks, the beer fuddled his senses.

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French:ébriété, embrouiller, ...
German:Verwirrung, verwirren, ...
Italian:confusione, confondere, ...
Spanish:confusión, confundir, ...
Portuguese:embriaguez, embaralhar, ...
Chinese:迷糊, 使困惑, ...
Japanese:混乱, 混乱させる, ...
Arabic:ارْتِبَاك, أَرْبَكَ, ...
Hebrew:שִׁכָּרוֹן, לְבַלְבֵּל, ...
Russian:замешательство, запутывать, ...
Ukrainian:спантеличення, заплутати, ...
Hindi:भ्रम, भ्रमित करना, ...
Bengali:বিভ্রান্তি, বিভ্রান্ত করা, ...
Catalan:confusió, confondre, ...
Czech:popletenost, zmást, ...
Danish:forvirring, forvirre, ...
Dutch:verwarring, verwarren, ...
Greek:σύγχυση, μπερδεύω, ...
Hungarian:kábulat, összezavarni, ...
Khmer:ភាពវង្វេងវង្វាន់, ធ្វើឲ្យវង្វេងវង្វាន់, ...
Korean:혼란, 혼란스럽게 하다, ...
Persian:گیجی, گیج کردن, ...
Polish:zamęt, zdezorientować, ...
Portuguese (BR):embriaguez, embaralhar, ...
Romanian:confuzie, a zăpăci, ...
Swedish:förvirring, förvirra, ...
Thai:ความสับสน, ทำให้สับสน, ...
Turkish:kafa karışıklığı, kafasını karıştırmak, ...
Vietnamese:sự bối rối, làm rối, ...

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Definition of fuddling - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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Definition of fuddle - Reverso English Dictionary

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Origin of fuddle

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