1
: intoxicated by alcohol : drunk
The members had all grown so used to his presence they didn't notice him, and they were besides fuddled from too much wine.—Colleen McCullough
2
: experiencing confusion or disorientation : confused entry 1
All these comic servants, fuddled noblemen, and goofy juveniles were staples of the old musical comedies, and Wodehouse is the first to say so.—Wilfrid Sheed
fuddled
2 of 2past tense and past participle of fuddle
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“Fuddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fuddled. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.
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