maddish

American  

[mad-ish] / ˈmæd ɪʃ /

adjective

1. somewhat mad.

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Etymology

Origin of maddish

First recorded in 1565–75; mad + -ish ¹

Example Sentences

Excuse this maddish letter: I am too tired to write in formal— Dear Wordsw'th.

From The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 The Letters of Charles and Mary Lamb, 1796-1820 by Lucas, E. V. (Edward Verrall)

Excuse this maddish letter; I am too tired to write in formâ.

From The Best Letters of Charles Lamb by Lamb, Charles

He loved her, but he would certainly take her to be moved by a maddish whim; he would not try to understand her case.

From The Egoist by Meredith, George

Certainly he is a strange, maddish youth, though he is fond of me and spends money on me when he has any.

From Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 3 Analysis of the Sexual Impulse; Love and Pain; The Sexual Impulse in Women by Ellis, Havelock