be·fud·dled

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• fud´dler — fud|dle «FUHD uhl», verb, dled, dling, noun. Informal. –v.t. 1. to make stupid with drink; intoxicate: »The inhabitants…get fuddled with mint julep and apple toddy (Washington Irving). 2. to confuse; muddle; stupefy: »He once fuddled a group of… …   Useful english dictionary

• fud|dle — «FUHD uhl», verb, dled, dling, noun. Informal. –v.t. 1. to make stupid with drink; intoxicate: »The inhabitants…get fuddled with mint julep and apple toddy (Washington Irving). 2. to confuse; muddle; stupefy: »He once fuddled a group of… …   Useful english dictionary

• be|fud´dle|ment — be|fud|dle «bih FUHD uhl», transitive verb, dled, dling. 1. to stupefy; confuse; muddle: »I was befuddled and lost my way in the confusion. 2. to make stupid with alcoholic drink. –be|fud´dle|ment, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• be|fud|dle — «bih FUHD uhl», transitive verb, dled, dling. 1. to stupefy; confuse; muddle: »I was befuddled and lost my way in the confusion. 2. to make stupid with alcoholic drink. –be|fud´dle|ment, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• fuddled — fud|dled [ fʌdld ] adjective INFORMAL unable to think clearly …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• befuddled — be|fud|dled [bıˈfʌdəld] adj [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: fuddle to drink alcohol, make drunk (16 21 centuries)] completely confused ▪ Even in my befuddled state I could find my key …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• befuddled — be|fud|dled [ bı fʌdld ] adjective very confused, and unable to think clearly: BEWILDERED …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• fuddle — fud•dle [[t]ˈfʌd l[/t]] v. dled, dling, n. 1) to muddle or confuse 2) to make drunk; intoxicate 3) to tipple 4) a confused state; muddle; jumble • Etymology: 1580–90; orig. uncert …   From formal English to slang

• befuddle — be•fud•dle [[t]bɪˈfʌd l[/t]] v. t. dled, dling. 1) to confuse, as with glib statements or arguments 2) to make muddled or stupidly drunk • Etymology: 1885–90; be +fuddle be•fud′dle•ment, n …   From formal English to slang