baddie

or bad·dy

[ bad-ee ]

/ ˈbæd i /

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noun, plural bad·dies.

a villainous or criminal person.

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Origin of baddie

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; bad¹ + -ie

Words nearby baddie

bad conduct discharge, baddeleyite, badder, badderlocks, baddest, baddie, baddish, bade, bad egg, Baden, Baden-Baden

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How to use baddie in a sentence

It’s fun to watch women fend off male baddies, and a few of the action scenes here throw off some mild sparks of excitement.
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Of course, it’s not always so simple as blasting a baddie with some sort of medicinal mist.
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Combined with included biodegradable wipes, the system also zaps e-Coli and other pathogens by an average of 66 percent, reducing the likelihood that those baddies will get into water sources and make people sick.
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Some data from UC Davis Health System also indicate that the material is three times better than its competitors at trapping baddies.
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Early on, you can button mash through multitudes of baddies.
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Already so indelibly tied to one iconic film baddie, Bardem was concerned about playing another.
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British Dictionary definitions for baddie

baddie

baddy

/ (ˈbædɪ) /

noun plural -dies

a bad character in a story, film, etc, esp an opponent of the hero

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baddie

or bad·dy

Origin of baddie

Words nearby baddie

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British Dictionary definitions for baddie

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