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Definitions for Madder

[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] comparative of mad.
[6] mentally disturbed; deranged; insane; demented.
[7] enraged; greatly provoked or irritated; angry.
[8] (of animals) abnormally furious; ferocious: a mad bull. affected with rabies; rabid: a mad dog.
[9] extremely foolish or unwise; imprudent; irrational: a mad scheme to invade France.
[10] wildly excited or confused; frantic: mad haste.
[11] overcome by desire, eagerness, enthusiasm, etc.; excessively or uncontrollably fond; infatuated: He's mad about the opera.
[12] wildly lively and merry; enjoyably hilarious: to have a mad time at the Mardi Gras.
[13] (of wind, storms, etc.) furious in violence: A mad gale swept across the channel.
[14] an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell: The last time he had a mad on, it lasted for days.
[15] Archaic . to make mad.
[16] Archaic . to be, become, or act mad.
[17] any of several rubiaceous plants of the genus Rubia, esp the Eurasian R. tinctoria, which has small yellow flowers and a red fleshy root
[18] the root of this plant
[19] a dark reddish-purple dye formerly obtained by fermentation of this root; identical to the synthetic dye, alizarin
[20] a red lake obtained from alizarin and an inorganic base; used as a pigment in inks and paints
[21] the comparative of mad
[22] mutual assured destruction: a theory of nuclear deterrence whereby each side in a conflict has the capacity to destroy the other in retaliation for a nuclear attack
[23] mentally deranged; insane
[24] senseless; foolish a mad idea
[25] (often foll by at) informal angry; resentful
[26] (foll by about, on, or over; often postpositive ) wildly enthusiastic (about) or fond (of) mad about football ; football-mad
[27] extremely excited or confused; frantic a mad rush
[28] temporarily overpowered by violent reactions, emotions, etc mad with grief
[29] (of animals) unusually ferocious a mad buffalo afflicted with rabies
[30] like mad informal with great energy, enthusiasm, or haste; wildly
[31] mad as a hatter crazily eccentric
[32] archaic to make or become mad; act or cause to act as if mad

Words related to Madder

fantastic, frenzied, delirious, kooky, nutty, demented, frantic, absurd, foolish, psychotic, resentful, livid, agitated, furious, distraught, excited, exasperated, crazy, nuts, aberrant

Words nearby Madder

madarosis, madcap, madd, madden, maddening, madder, madder family, madder lake, maddest, madding, maddish

Origin of Madder

before 900; Middle English mad (adj.), madden (intransitive v., derivative of the adj.); Old English gemǣd (e )d, past participle of *gemǣdan to make mad, akin to gemād mad, foolish; cognate with Old Saxon gemēd, Old High German gimeit foolish

Words that may be confused with Madder

madder, matter

Other words from Madder

half-mad , adjective
half-mad·ly , adverb
half-mad·ness , noun
qua·si-mad , adjective
qua·si-mad·ly , adverb
un·mad , adjective
un·mad·ded , adjective

Word origin for Madder

Old English gemǣded, past participle of gemǣdan to render insane; related to gemād insane, and to Old High German gimeit silly, crazy, Old Norse meitha to hurt, damage

Synonyms for Madder

absurd, delirious, demented, fantastic, foolish, frantic, frenzied, kooky, nutty, psychotic, aberrant, bananas, batty, crazed, cuckoo, daft, deranged, distracted, foolhardy, frenetic, illogical, imprudent, invalid, irrational, loony, ludicrous, lunatic, mental, non compos mentis, nonsensical, of unsound mind, off one's rocker, out of one's mind, preposterous, rabid, raving, senseless, unbalanced, unhinged, unreasonable, unsafe, unsound, unstable, wacky