muddler

[ muhd-ler ]
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noun
  1. a swizzle stick with an enlarged tip for stirring drinks, crushing fruit or sugar, etc.

  2. a person who muddles or muddles through.

  1. a miller's thumb.

Origin of muddler

1
First recorded in 1850–55; muddle + -er1

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How to use muddler in a sentence

  • He dashes in a few drops of bitters, and then gently crushes the sugar with a muddler.

  • She called him a muddler and a slouch, and other invidious names, for his slackness and his disregard of healthful food.

    Adventure | Jack London
  • You damned old muddler, if I get my hands on you I'll pick you apart—yes, I will—to see—what makes you go.

    Kindred of the Dust | Peter B. Kyne
  • But in a matter of this kind—remember, she's as pretty as they make 'em—you're a born muddler.

    Love at Paddington | W. Pett Ridge
  • Richard ran the country well enough for a time or two, and he's been a muddler from his childhood.

    The Duchess of Wrexe | Hugh Walpole
  • And I'm sure that muddler won't never think no more about it.

    Pencil Sketches | Eliza Leslie

British Dictionary definitions for muddler

muddler

/ (ˈmʌdlə) /


noun
  1. a person who muddles or muddles through

  2. US an instrument for mixing drinks thoroughly

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