name
Uncommon
Maddie
MA-dee
Maddie (name) means a diminutive of the female given name Madeleine.
name
1
A diminutive of the female given name Madeleine.
2
A diminutive of the unisex given name Madison.
noun
1
informal (informal) Someone who is acting in a wild or crazy way.
"[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)
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Word forms
- Plural
- maddies
Etymology
Formed by clipping with the addition of -ie.
Synonyms
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Rhymes for Maddie
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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.
