how to pronounce madder

/ˈmædɚ/

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madder is pronounced in two syllables

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meanings of madder

noun:

The root of the plant, used as a medicine or a dye.
A deep reddish purple colour, like that of the dye.
A herbaceous plant, Rubia tinctorum, native to Asia, cultivated for a red-purple dye (alizarin) obtained from the root.
A dye made from the plant.
Obsolete form of mether.

adjective:

Of a deep reddish purple colour, like that of the dye.
Comparative form of mad: more mad.

madder frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word madder occurs in english on average 0.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics madder can be related to

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