madder

Describes a state of being very angry or, in some contexts, mentally disturbed; also used informally to mean 'very enthusiastic about' something.

• 🇩🇪Bezeichnet einen Zustand starken Zorns oder, in manchen Kontexten, eine Geistesstörung; umgangssprachlich auch für 'sehr begeistert von etwas' verwendet.

1. Angry A2 informal american

   Feeling or showing anger; furious.

   • She was mad at him for being late.
   • Don't get mad, it was just a mistake.
   • He was so mad he couldn't speak.

   🇩🇪Wütend

   Synonyme: angryenragedfuriousincensedinfuriatediratelividoutragedseethingwrathful

   Antonyme: calmcomposedcontentpeacefulpleased

2. Insane or mentally ill B1 formal

   Having a serious mental illness; not sane.

   • The character in the story went mad from isolation.
   • He was declared mad by the court.
   • The asylum housed many mad people.

   🇩🇪Verrückt

   Synonyme: crazedcrazydementedderangedinsanelunaticmaniacalmentally illpsychoticunhinged

   Antonyme: balancedlucidrationalsane

3. Very enthusiastic or obsessed B1 informal

   Extremely enthusiastic or obsessed about something.

   • He's mad about football.
   • She's mad for vintage cars.
   • They are mad about the new video game.

   🇩🇪Sehr begeistert

   Synonyme: crazyfanaticalhookedinfatuatednutsobsessedpassionatewild

   Antonyme: apatheticdispassionateindifferentuninterested

4. Foolish or unwise B2 informal british

   Showing a lack of good sense; foolish.

   • It would be mad to drive in this storm.
   • That was a mad decision to quit your job without a plan.
   • Only a mad person would try to climb that cliff without gear.

   🇩🇪Unvernünftig

   Synonyme: absurdfoolishidioticludicroussenselesssillyunwise

   Antonyme: judiciousprudentsensiblewise

• madder comparative form
• maddest superlative form

A noun referring to a Eurasian herb with small yellow flowers and red roots, historically used as a source of the dye alizarin.

• 🇩🇪Eine in Eurasien heimische krautige Pflanze mit kleinen gelben Blüten und roter Wurzel, die historisch als Quelle des Farbstoffs Alizarin diente. Auch der aus ihrer Wurzel gewonnene rote Farbstoff selbst.

1. Plant used for dye C1 formal

   A Eurasian herb with small yellow flowers and red roots, historically a major source of the red dye alizarin.

   • Madder was widely cultivated in Europe for its dye.
   • The roots of the madder plant produce a vibrant red color.
   • Ancient textiles were often colored using madder.

   🇩🇪Färberpflanze

• madders plural form
• madders' possessive plural form
• madder's possessive singular form

An obsolete verb meaning to be or become mad, to rage, or to act wildly. It is no longer in common use.

• 🇩🇪Veralteter englischer Verb mit der Bedeutung verrückt zu werden oder zu sein, zu toben oder sich ungestüm zu verhalten; heute nicht mehr gebräuchlich.

1. To color with a red dye C2 formal art

   To dye or color something a moderate to strong red, especially using madder plant extract.

   • The artisan maddered the fabric a deep crimson.
   • They maddered the wool using traditional techniques.
   • The artist maddered the painting's background to give it a warm hue.

   🇩🇪Mit Krapp rot färben

• maddered past participle
• maddered past simple
• maddering present participle
• madders third person singular