to addle
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9.9
To become rotten and smell bad, like eggs left too long
- verb
- /ˈædəl/
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podrirse
- The abandoned eggs in the nest had become addled after weeks without care.
Examples
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Neglected in the nest, the bird's eggs began to addle.
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Don't leave the milk out too long, or it will addle.
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If eggs are kept too long, they may addle and smell unpleasant.
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In the heat, food quickly starts to addle and attracts flies.
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The eggs had addled in the heat.
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If eggs are not stored properly, they can quickly addle and produce a foul smell.
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The farmer discovered that some of his eggs had addled due to the high summer heat.
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Etymology
Addle was long used for eggs or food that 'go bad' or become 'rotten', so an addled egg is one that has spoiled and smells unpleasant.