"maddish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Rhymes: -ædɪʃ Etymology: mad + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mad|ish}} mad + -ish Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} maddish
  1. Somewhat mad.
    Sense id: en-maddish-en-adj-I0jeaK2d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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