"fuddlesome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more fuddlesome [comparative], most fuddlesome [superlative]
Etymology: From fuddle + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fuddle|some}} fuddle + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} fuddlesome (comparative more fuddlesome, superlative most fuddlesome)
  1. Characterised or marked by fuddling
    Sense id: en-fuddlesome-en-adj-UMCrAwbL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -some

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