muddler
[muhd-ler]
noun
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Origin of muddler
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Examples from the Web for muddler
Contemporary Examples of muddler
He dashes in a few drops of bitters, and then gently crushes the sugar with a muddler.
Historical Examples of muddler
A meddler is always a muddler;' how well I remember her saying that.
Doctor Luttrell's First PatientRosa Nouchette Carey
And I'm sure that Muddler won't never think no more about it.
Pencil SketchesEliza Leslie
Dear knows there would be a pair of them—one's as much of a muddler as the other!
The Imperialist(a.k.a. Mrs. Everard Cotes) Sara Jeannette Duncan
She called him a muddler and a slouch, and other invidious names, for his slackness and his disregard of healthful food.
AdventureJack London
Richard ran the country well enough for a time or two, and he's been a muddler from his childhood.
The Duchess of WrexeHugh Walpole
muddler
noun
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