"Medle" vs. "Meddle": Spelling Correction & Definition

Medle is not a standard English word. It is almost certainly a misspelling of "meddle."

Meddle (verb)

Definition: To interfere in something that is not one's concern; to intrude officiously; to tamper with.

  • "Don't meddle in my affairs."
  • "Someone meddled with the settings."
  • "A meddling relative."

Etymology

Middle English medlen → Anglo-French medler → Vulgar Latin misculare (to mix) → Latin misceri (to be mixed). Related to meddle, meddlesome, meddler.

Similar-Sounding Words

WordMeaning
MetalElement/alloy (Fe, Au, etc.)
MedalAward disc
MettleCourage, spirit
ModelRepresentation, pattern
MuddleConfuse, mix up

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