Addling

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  • n. Causing fertilised eggs to lose viability, by killing the developing embryo within through shaking, piercing, freezing or oiling, without breaking the shell.
  • v. Present participle of addle.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Decomposition of an egg.
  • n. Muddling of the wits.
  • n. The act of earning by labor.
  • n. plural That which is earned; earnings. Also written adlings.
    • Word Usage
    "In April, volunteers also identified nests and coated recently laid eggs with oil, a process called addling that halts the egg's development."
    Verb Form
    addled    addles    addling   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    jumble    confuse    mix-up    spoil    go bad   
    Form
    addled    addling    addlepated    addle plot    addle-brain   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    mire    lees    dregs    muddled    muddle   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    astraddle    paddle    saddle    straddle   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    deranged    treadle    berserk    side-tracked    baldish   
     
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