(adj) perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment, Syn. at sea, confounded, confused, bemused, mazed, lost, befuddled, mixed-up, bewildered, Example:obviously bemused by his questions; bewildered and confused; a cloudy and confounded philosopher; just a mixed-up kid; she felt lost on the first day of school
(v) be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly, Syn. fuddle, bedevil, throw, discombobulate, befuddle, fox, confound, Example:These questions confuse even the experts; This question completely threw me; This question befuddled even the teacher
(n) small tree of West Indies and Florida having large odd-pinnate leaves and panicles of red-striped purple to white flowers followed by decorative curly winged seedpods; yields fish poisons, Syn. Piscidia erythrina, Piscidia piscipula, fish fuddle
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Fuddled p. pr. & vb. n. Fuddling ] [ Perh. formed as a kind of dim. of full. Cf. Fuzzle. ] To make foolish by drink; to cause to become intoxicated. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
I am too fuddled to take care to observe your orders. Steele. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ぼける(呆ける;惚ける)(P);ほうける, bokeru ( boke ru ; boke ru )(P); houkeru] (v1, vi) (1) to grow senile; to be childish with age; (2) to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; (3) (ほうける only) to become engrossed (in something); (P)