madling C2+ Topic:Describing People US /ˈmædlɪŋ/ UK /ˈmædlɪŋ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun A mad creature; one who acts wildly or foolishly. The villagers dismissed him as a harmless madling. Etymology Either from attributive use of madling (see above), or for maddling, present participle of maddle (“to be mad”). More at maddle. Topics Describing People External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # madling **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈmædlɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmædlɪŋ/ ## Meanings 1. A mad creature; one who acts wildly or foolishly. ## Examples - The villagers dismissed him as a harmless madling. ## Etymology Either from attributive use of madling (see above), or for maddling, present participle of maddle (“to be mad”). More at maddle. ## Topics - Describing People markdown