befuzzle

/bɪˈfʌz.əl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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verb

Informal

"There is hardly a family in the land not touched by death in their families because of it as alcohol rides our highways befuzzling the minds of our nation's drivers"

befuzzles (present, singular) befuzzling (participle, present) befuzzled (participle, past) befuzzled (past)

puzzle muzzle nuzzle guzzle confuzzle fuzzle buzzle

Questions

How do you pronounce befuzzle?

The recorded pronunciation is /bɪˈfʌz.əl/.

What does befuzzle mean?

To confuse.

Where does befuzzle come from?

Blend of befuddle + puzzle. Compare confuzzle.

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