"befuzzled" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more befuzzled [comparative], most befuzzled [superlative]
Etymology: Blend of befuddled + puzzled. Compare confuzzled. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|befuddled|puzzled}} Blend of befuddled + puzzled Head templates: {{en-adj}} befuzzled (comparative more befuzzled, superlative most befuzzled)
  1. (informal) Confused. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-befuzzled-en-adj-F~tKXOF- Categories (other): English blends
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} befuzzled
  1. simple past and past participle of befuzzle Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: befuzzle
    Sense id: en-befuzzled-en-verb-H3-l~Vdh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 97 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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