addlepated

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Guinness is loftily addlepated as a Royal Navy captain whose stomach is so queasy that he tosses his tiffin whenever he sights open water, even in a fish bowl.

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Dear Mom recounts the adventures of an addlepated rookie named Homer Stubbs, and his highborn pal Red Foster, son of a factory owner, who helps him badger a tough top-sergeant called Monihan.

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Government, alarmed by the draft's showing�that half the nation's young men are ill-toothed, nearsighted, addlepated or otherwise unfit�last week took steps to improve the physique of U.S. manhood.

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Although the hero is a bit too addlepated, Bolger-in-motion makes up for all shortcomings.

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The blow made me addlepated and weakened my knees.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson