Befuddled

Befuddled
Befuddle Be*fud"dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Befuddled}] To becloud and confuse, as with liquor. [1913 Webster]

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  • befuddled — efuddled adj. 1. dazed by alcoholic drink. the wino s poor befuddled mind Syn: stupefied. [WordNet 1.5] 2. unclear in mind or intent; filled with bewilderment. Syn: at sea, bemused, bewildered, confounded, confused, mazed, mixed up. [WordNet… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • befuddled — index lost (disoriented) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • 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 — adjective completely confused: I felt befuddled by all these changes …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • befuddled — adjective befuddled from the anesthesia Syn: confused, muddled, addled, bewildered, disorientated, fazed, perplexed, dazed, dizzy, stupefied, groggy, muzzy, foggy, fuddled, fuzzy, dopey, woozy, befogged, mixed up …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • befuddled — befuddle ► VERB ▪ muddle or confuse. DERIVATIVES befuddled adjective befuddlement noun …   English terms dictionary

  • befuddled — adjective 1. stupefied by alcoholic drink (Freq. 1) the wino s poor befuddled mind a mind befogged with drink • Syn: ↑befogged • Similar to: ↑confused 2. perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; f …   Useful english dictionary

  • befuddled — adjective a) confused or perplexed b) drunk …   Wiktionary

  • befuddled — Synonyms and related words: addlebrained, addled, addleheaded, addlepated, beclouded, cloudy, fogged, foggy, fuddlebrained, fuddled, hazy, in a fog, in a muddle, misted, misty, muddled, muddleheaded, muzzy, puzzleheaded …   Moby Thesaurus

  • befuddled — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. confused, inebriated, intoxicated; see doubtful 2 , drunk …   English dictionary for students

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