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- [mad-er]
- /ˈmæd ər/
- /mæd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mad-er]
- /ˈmæd ər/
Definitions of madder word
- noun madder an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell: The last time he had a mad on, it lasted for days. 1
- adjective madder mentally disturbed; deranged; insane; demented. 1
- adjective madder enraged; greatly provoked or irritated; angry. 1
- adjective madder abnormally furious; ferocious: a mad bull. affected with rabies; rabid: a mad dog. 1
- adjective madder extremely foolish or unwise; imprudent; irrational: a mad scheme to invade France. 1
- adjective madder wildly excited or confused; frantic: mad haste. 1
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Origin of madder
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English mad(d)er, Old English mæd(e)re; cognate with Old Norse mathra, Old High German matara
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Parts of speech for Madder
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
madder popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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