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meddle.

To interfere in or with; to concern oneself with unduly.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈmɛd.əl/[ˈmɛɾəɫ]
  1. To interfere in or with; to concern oneself with unduly.

  2. To interest or engage oneself; to have to do (with), in a good sense.

    obsolete
  3. To mix (something) with some other substance; to commingle, combine, blend.

    obsolete
  4. To have sex.

    US · intransitive · regional
Where this word comes from

From Middle English medlen, from Anglo-Norman medler, from Early Medieval Latin misculāre, derived from Latin misceō (“to mix”).

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