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Definition of madder :
A plant of the Rubia ( R. tinctorum). The root is much used in dyeing red, and formerly was used in medicine. It is cultivated in France and Holland. See Rubiaceous.
Synonyms:
red (part of speech: adjective)
copper, blushing, damask, red, puce, poppy, carnation, pink, ruby, carmine, brick, crimson, scarlet, cinnabar, vermilion, magenta, ruddy, wine-colored, cerise, cherry, flushed, maroon
Usage examples:
- Surely there was never a madder story told than the one I told you, and I couldn't have proven an item of it." - "The Case and The Girl", Randall Parrish.
- London: James Madder, 8, Leadenhall Street. - "Leading Articles on Various Subjects", Hugh Miller.
- Portlaw was growing madder and madder. - "The Firing Line", Robert W. Chambers.
