"addlepated" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more addlepated [comparative], most addlepated [superlative]
Etymology: addle + pated Etymology templates: {{compound|en|addle|pated}} addle + pated Head templates: {{en-adj}} addlepated (comparative more addlepated, superlative most addlepated)
  1. Addled; confused; stupid; flustered. Synonyms: addle-pated Derived forms: addlepatedness
    Sense id: en-addlepated-en-adj-CLwrP45Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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          "text": "February 14, 2018, Charles Solomon in the LA Times, Nick Park is back in the stop-motion animation game with 'Early Man'\nHis best-known creations are the addlepated, cheese-loving inventor Wallace, and Gromit, his patient, intelligent dog."
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