noun🔗ShareA herbaceous plant, Rubia tinctorum, native to Asia, cultivated for a red-purple dye (alizarin) obtained from the root."The textile artist used madder to create a vibrant red dye for the wool. "plantmaterialcoloragriculturescienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe root of the plant, used as a medicine or a dye."The artist used madder to create a vibrant red dye for the painting. "medicineplantmaterialartcolorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA dye made from the plant."The artist used madder to create a vibrant red color for the sunset in her painting. "plantmaterialcolorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA deep reddish purple colour, like that of the dye."The artist used madder for the roses in her painting, giving them a rich, deep red hue. "colorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOf a deep reddish purple colour, like that of the dye."The antique rug in the living room had a rich, madder border. "colorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareInsane; crazy, mentally deranged."After losing all his money gambling, he went completely madder and started shouting at strangers in the street. "mindconditionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(chiefly US; informal in UK) Angry, annoyed."Are you mad at me?"emotionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBizarre; incredible."The explanation that the dog ate all the homework was a madder excuse than usual. "mindcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareWildly confused or excited."to be mad with terror, lust, or hatred"mindemotionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareExtremely foolish or unwise; irrational; imprudent."Driving without headlights at night is a madder idea than walking home. "mindcharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(usually with for or about) Extremely enthusiastic about; crazy about; infatuated with; overcome with desire for."She's absolutely madder for him since he helped her with her homework. "emotionattitudemindcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(of animals) Abnormally ferocious or furious; or, rabid, affected with rabies."a mad dog"animaldiseasemedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(chiefly Northeastern US) Intensifier, signifies an abundance or high quality of a thing; very, much or many."I gotta give you mad props for scoring us those tickets.  Their lead guitarist has mad skills.  There are always mad girls at those parties."languagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(of a compass needle) Having impaired polarity."The compass needle was slightly madder, making it hard to find the right direction. "nauticaltechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA communal drinking vessel used in Gaelic times for drinking mead. It had squared sides and one drank from a corner. Also, a trophy in this shape."The winning team received a madder, a large, square-sided cup traditionally used for drinking mead, as their trophy. "culturedrinkutensilhistorytraditionitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
