"kerflummoxed" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more kerflummoxed [comparative], most kerflummoxed [superlative]
Etymology: ker- + flummoxed Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ker|flummoxed}} ker- + flummoxed Head templates: {{en-adj}} kerflummoxed (comparative more kerflummoxed, superlative most kerflummoxed)
  1. Discombobulated, flummoxed
    Sense id: en-kerflummoxed-en-adj-c~tdy2wC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: kerflumixed

Verb [English]

Etymology: ker- + flummoxed Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ker|flummoxed}} ker- + flummoxed Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} kerflummoxed
  1. simple past and past participle of kerflummox Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: kerflummox
    Sense id: en-kerflummoxed-en-verb-EDfY6ZDd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with ker- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 94 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with ker-: 25 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: kerflumixed

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