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fuddle.

To confuse or befuddle.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈfʌdəl/
  1. To confuse or befuddle.

    transitive
  2. To intoxicate.

    transitive
  3. To become intoxicated; to get drunk.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Compare Dutch vod (“soft”), German dialect fuddeln (“to swindle”).

noun/ˈfʌdəl/
  1. Intoxication.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Intoxicating drink; liquor.

    uncountable
  3. Muddle, confusion.

    countable · uncountable
  4. A party or picnic where attendees bring food and wine; a kind of potluck.

    Derbyshire · UK · countable · dialectal · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Compare Dutch vod (“soft”), German dialect fuddeln (“to swindle”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.