madling C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives 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 Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # 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 - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown