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 The Question:Please help me find a word spelled similar to adelpated that means absent-minded, scatter-brained, or forgetful. I've heard the word used but never seen it in print. The Answer:The word you're looking for is "addlepated." It's derived from "addled," which means "confused or muddled," and "pate," which means "head." —The Fact Monster Information Please® Database, © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. |
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