mad
/ˈmæd/adj
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1
Insane; crazy, mentally deranged.
2
Angry, annoyed.
3
Used litotically to indicate satisfaction or approval.
4
Bizarre; incredible.
5
Wildly confused or excited.
6
Extremely foolish or unwise; irrational; imprudent.
7
Extremely enthusiastic about; crazy about; infatuated with; overcome with desire for.
8
Abnormally ferocious or furious; or, rabid, affected with rabies.
9
Intensifier, signifying abundance or high quality of a thing; very, much or many.
10
Having impaired polarity.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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