Definitions for madders

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madders mad·der

Spelling: [mad-er]

IPA: /ˈmæd ər/

Madders is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 207 anagrams from letters in madders (addemrs).

Definitions for madders

noun

1. any plant of the genus Rubia, especially the climbing R. tinctorum, of Europe, having open clusters of small, yellowish flowers. Compare madder family.
2. the root of this plant, formerly used in dyeing.
3. the dye or coloring matter itself.
4. a color produced by such a dye.
5. an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell:

Idioms

1. like mad, Informal. with great haste, impulsiveness, energy, or enthusiasm:
2. mad as a hatter, completely insane.

adjective

1. comparative of mad.
2. mentally disturbed; deranged; insane; demented.
3. enraged; greatly provoked or irritated; angry.
4. abnormally furious; ferocious: affected with rabies; rabid:
5. extremely foolish or unwise; imprudent; irrational:
6. wildly excited or confused; frantic:
7. overcome by desire, eagerness, enthusiasm, etc.; excessively or uncontrollably fond; infatuated:
8. wildly lively and merry; enjoyably hilarious:
9. (of wind, storms, etc.) furious in violence:

verb (used with object)

1. Archaic. to make mad.

verb (used without object)

1. Archaic. to be, become, or act mad.

Origin of madders

before 1000; Middle English mad(d)er, Old English mæd(e)re; cognate with Old Norse mathra, Old High German matara

Examples for madders

On the other hand, in fairness to them, if they had read the book, they'd no doubt be madder still.

A madder journey than Jim could have conceived of, had he not been a participant in it.

And next day Cap'n Jonadab was round, madder'n a licked pup.

In fact, among some pockets of the rich, the more Republicans cut their taxes, the madder they get.

Your reporter, however, found that the more he learned, the madder he got.

Thus the new marching orders: get madder about the same old things - but in an even more deranged fashion.

Late last week, McDonough assured us that Obama is “madder than hell” about the VA fiasco.

A madder fellow than Bill Poodles never floundered in shallow water.

Vy the tevil don't beobles zay when there are things the madder at home?

Nonie's cheeks were scarlet; she was getting madder and madder with every word she said.