Fuddlesome

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Characterised or marked by fuddling

    "I understand that Mrs. Bassett's ill, and I suppose Bassett didn't like to leave her. There's nothing fuddlesome in that."

Example

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"I understand that Mrs. Bassett's ill, and I suppose Bassett didn't like to leave her. There's nothing fuddlesome in that."

Etymology

From fuddle + -some.

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