madder
/ˈmædər/
noun
- A plant whose roots are used to make a red or orange dye.
- The artist used madder to create a deep red pigment.
- Madder was once widely grown in Europe for its dye.
- Farmers harvested madder roots in the fall.
- A red or orange dye made from the roots of the madder plant.
- Traditional carpets often used madder for their red tones.
- The fabric was dyed with natural madder.
- Madder produces a color that does not fade easily.
adjective
- More angry or annoyed than usual.
- His tone grew madder as the argument continued.
- The customer became madder after waiting for an hour.
- She got madder when she saw the broken vase.
- More mentally ill or insane than usual.
- The noise drove him madder than he already was.
- The old king grew madder with each passing year.
- In the story, the scientist becomes madder after his experiment fails.
- More foolish or wild in behavior.
- The party became madder as the night went on.
- The crowd got madder during the final song.
- His madder ideas often surprised his friends.