addlebrained
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of addlebrained
Example Sentences
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In “Slacker,” she made a memorable appearance playing an addlebrained opportunist wandering the streets trying to sell a jar from a medical laboratory with purported pop-culture significance.
From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2023
"One Man, Two Guvnors," an adaptation of an 18th-century Italian commedia dell'arte farce in which Mr. Corden played an addlebrained ne'er-do-well named Francis Henshall, was written by the British playwright Richard Bean.
From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2012
It's a pose that should not be taken seriously, nothing more than addlebrained adolescents playing naughty dress-up, bored children looking for attention.
From Time Magazine Archive
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