badde

Middle English

Etymology 1

Unknown. Perhaps from Old English bæddel.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbad(ə)/

Adjective

badde (inflected form badde, comparative badder, superlative baddest)

  1. wicked, evil, vicious; ill-behaved; disloyal, unfaithful; dishonorable, bad
  2. inferior or poor in quality; unattractive, distasteful; wretched, foul; decayed, rotten; debased, counterfeit
  3. inadequate, unsatisfactory, worthless; inadequately provided, bad off
  4. unfortunate, untoward; unfavorable
  5. diseased, ill; feeble
Descendants

Noun

badde (uncountable)

  1. evil; wickedness
Descendants

Etymology 2

Unknown; possibly originally a term of affection.

Noun

badde (plural baddes)

  1. cat (domestic or wild)
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