raddled
pronunciation
How to pronounce raddled in British English:
UK [ˈrædld]
How to pronounce raddled in American English:
US [ˈrædld]
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- Adjective:
- worn until no longer useful
- showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
Word Origin
Example
- 1. He had been an enthusiastic cigar smoker since the age of 15 and the late photographs show a raddled , smoker 's face with grizzled beard and deep lines .
- 2. Then , suddenly , markets shifted towards sobriety : funding dried up , house prices collapsed , construction crashed , governments guaranteed the debts of raddled financial systems , economies slumped and fiscal deficits exploded .