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mad⋅dish

[mad-ish]
–adjective
somewhat mad.

Origin:
1565–75; mad + -ish 1
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mad   (mād)   
adj.   mad·der, mad·dest
  1. Angry; resentful. See Synonyms at angry.

  2. Suffering from a disorder of the mind; insane.

  3. Temporarily or apparently deranged by violent sensations, emotions, or ideas: mad with jealousy.

  4. Lacking restraint or reason; foolish: I was mad to have hired her in the first place.

  5. Feeling or showing strong liking or enthusiasm: mad about sports.

  6. Marked by extreme excitement, confusion, or agitation; frantic: a mad scramble for the bus.

  7. Boisterously gay; hilarious: had a mad time.

  8. Affected by rabies; rabid.

tr. & intr.v.   mad·ded, mad·ding, mads
To make or become mad; madden.

[Middle English, from Old English gemǣdde, past participle of *gemǣdan, to madden, from gemād, insane; see mei-1 in Indo-European roots.]
mad'dish adj.
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