Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective dazed by alcoholic drink.
- adjective unclear in mind or intent; filled with bewilderment.
- adjective confused and vague; used especially of thinking.
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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
befuddle . - adjective
confused orperplexed - adjective
drunk
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective confused and vague; used especially of thinking
- adjective stupefied by alcoholic drink
- adjective perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
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Examples
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Reporting from Seoul- Beleaguered Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan stepped down Friday, fulfilling a promise to critics who attacked what they called his befuddled response to the nation's dual economic and nuclear crises triggered by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
News - latimes.com 2011
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Reporting from Seoul- Beleaguered Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan stepped down Friday, fulfilling a promise to critics who attacked what they called his befuddled response to the nation's dual economic and nuclear crises triggered by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
News - latimes.com 2011
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What a bunch of fruitcake addicted brain befuddled cultish morons.
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While the latter, witnesses of the happening and directly on the spot, had been crying out in befuddled helplessness, and with slow wits and slower bodies been climbing upon the rail, the second mate had descended the steep ladder from the poop, covered two hundred feet of deck, sprung upon the rail, grasped the instant need of the situation, and cast the coil of line into the water.
CHAPTER III 2010
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What a bunch of fruitcake addicted brain befuddled cultish morons.
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While the latter, witnesses of the happening and directly on the spot, had been crying out in befuddled helplessness, and with slow wits and slower bodies been climbing upon the rail, the second mate had descended the steep ladder from the poop, covered two hundred feet of deck, sprung upon the rail, grasped the instant need of the situation, and cast the coil of line into the water.
Chapter 3 1914
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He described himself as "befuddled" by her remarks.
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The new leadership, however, was so "befuddled," it easily lost control of the reins of power.
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Mr. Pence -- who says he is "befuddled" by Mr. Bush's inaction on this issue -- would like to strip all Title X funding from Planned Parenthood.
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The U.S. Navy said it was "befuddled" by Beijing's last-minute November denial of a long-arranged port call for the Kitty Hawk carrier group in Hong Kong.
tankhughes commented on the word befuddled
vendingmachine. For some reason, I can't respond to your comment on my username page OR yours. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills.
The NPL is a lovely organization of people who like to make and play puzzles of all types. Their monthly newsletter "The Enigma" is full of very trick esoteric puzzles called flats. They do their best to give you the vocabulary, but even after a year there are some things I don't quite get. Very cool famous word people are part of the organization, including Will Shortz and Ben Zimmer and people who make the puzzles for your favorite radio shows and podcasts. Everyone in the organization chooses a nom, that is often very witty and complicated. Mine is Pandatron, though. There's an active Facebook group, an active Discord with people getting together on weekly calls to solve puzzles, many local gatherings, and one big con every year somewhere in North America. Hope that's what you wanted to know! It's a very friendly and smart group.
February 14, 2024
vendingmachine commented on the word befuddled
tankhughes Tank. Let's talk puzzles. Kindly email me at my name (first and last; one word) at gmail. I am the creator of this comic, so you can find my name here.
https://www.gocomics.com/frogapplause/2024/02/05
February 15, 2024