Noun: madder ma-du(r)- Eurasian herb having small yellow flowers and red roots formerly an important source of the dye alizarin
- Rubia tinctorum Verb: madder ma-du(r)- Colour a moderate to strong red
Adjective: mad (madder,maddest) mad- Roused to anger
"she gets mad when you wake her up so early"; "mad at his friend"; - huffy, sore - Affected with madness or insanity
"a man who had gone mad"; - brainsick, crazy, demented, disturbed, sick, unbalanced, unhinged - Marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
"a mad whirl of pleasure"; - delirious, excited, frantic, unrestrained - Very foolish
"a completely mad scheme to build a bridge between two mountains"; - harebrained, insane
Derived forms: madders See also: angry, cross, daft [Brit, informal], dumb, foolish, imbecile, imbecilic, insane, stupid, wild Type of: madderwort, redden, rubiaceous plant Encyclopedia: Madder, Leo Mad, Mad 83 |