"muddler" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmʌd.lə/ [UK], /ˈmʌd.lɚ/ [UK] Forms: muddlers [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English muddle English -er English muddler From muddle + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|muddle|-er|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English muddle English -er English muddler From muddle + -er. Head templates: {{en-noun}} muddler (plural muddlers)
  1. A person or thing that muddles.
    Sense id: en-muddler-en-noun-EN3jv7ut Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 78 22
  2. A tool used in muddling, used to mash and mix.
    Sense id: en-muddler-en-noun-SzAvyOVP Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages using etymon with no ID, Tools Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 33 67 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 33 67 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 55 45 Disambiguation of Tools: 16 84
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: muddle, muddling Coordinate_terms: pestle

Inflected forms

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