raddled
Look at other dictionaries:
raddled — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ showing signs of age or fatigue. ORIGIN originally in the sense «coloured with rouge so as to imperfectly conceal signs of ageing»; variant of RUDDLE(Cf. ↑R) … English terms dictionary
raddled — rad|dled [ˈrædld] adj BrE someone who looks raddled looks old or tired ▪ her raddled face … Dictionary of contemporary English
raddled — adjective 1. used until no longer useful battered trumpets and raddled radios worn out shoes with flapping soles • Syn: ↑worn out • Similar to: ↑worn 2. showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering looking … Useful english dictionary
raddled — UK [ˈræd(ə)ld] / US adjective British a raddled person looks older than they are because they are tired or have too much work … English dictionary
raddled — adjective Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1694 1. being in a state of confusion ; lacking composure 2. broken down, worn … New Collegiate Dictionary
raddled — rad·dled (rădʹld) adj. Worn out and broken down. [Origin unknown.] * * * … Universalium
raddled — Synonyms and related words: afflicted, bent, boiled, bombed, boozy, braided, canned, cockeyed, cockeyed drunk, crocked, crocko, elevated, enlaced, entwined, fretted, fried, fuddled, half seas over, handwoven, high, illuminated, interknit,… … Moby Thesaurus
raddled — adjective 1》 showing signs of age or fatigue. 2》 coloured with or as if with raddle … English new terms dictionary
raddled — adjective 1 BrE looking old or tired 2 AmE confused or anxious … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
raddled — rad·dled … English syllables
