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Maddie

MA-dee

Maddie (name) means a diminutive of the female given name Madeleine.

name

A diminutive of the female given name Madeleine.

A diminutive of the unisex given name Madison.

noun

informal A mad person.

"[T]hey put me in security with bars on the windows—where they put the real maddies and the ‘bad’ patients […] I looked out on a courtyard where all the maddies and morons walked about tearing off their clothes and eating their own shit […]" — Frank Moorhouse (1974)

"[W]hen we children had occasion to pass their gateway we would run, and tell each other that the maddies had come to catch us." — (1979)

"At a track day there are just so many factors in your favour, that serious fanging on the public road just has to be for the maddies." — (1999)

"Politicians have sometimes been divided into the "maddies" and the "baddies". The ["]maddies" being the ideologically motivated and the "baddies" being the self seekers. History seems to indicate that in temrs^([sic]) of causing human misery, the "maddies" are ahead thus far." — (1999)

Word Forms

maddies plural

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Etymology

Clipping + -ie.

Synonyms

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Rhymes for Maddie

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does “Maddie” mean?

The word “Maddie” means a diminutive of the female given name Madeleine.

How do you pronounce “Maddie”?

“Maddie” is pronounced MA-dee (/ˈmædi/ in IPA).

How do you use “Maddie” in a sentence?

Here is “Maddie” used in a sentence: “At a track day there are just so many factors in your favour, that serious fanging on the public road just has to be for the maddies.”

What part of speech is “Maddie”?

Depending on how it is used, “Maddie” can be a name and a noun.

Is “Maddie” a common word?

“Maddie” is an uncommon word in modern English.

How many meanings does “Maddie” have?

“Maddie” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a diminutive of the female given name Madeleine.

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