addled /ˈæ.dəld/ adjective3 •Bad, rotten; inviable, containing a dead embryo.I haven’t a bit o’ patience with you—sitting on an addled egg for ever, as if there was never a fresh un in the world. — 1861 •(figurative) Confused; mixed up.coke-addledcrack-addled •(no longer used) Morbid, corrupt, putrid, or barren. formsmore addled · most addled