Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

madge

/mæd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables: madge
IPA: /mæd͡ʒ/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Archaic

noun

Archaic

name

A female given name

Countable; Uncountable

name

A female given name

Countable; Uncountable

name

A female given name

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

A town in Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

The vulva.

Countable; Obsolete; Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Fie upon Caroline, Madge, Amelia - / These I reckon the essence of prose!"
"SALLY, who began to be tir'd with her Canonis'd Suitor, drew up the Curtain, alias her Hoop-Petticoat, &c. and clapping her Hand upon Madge, said, Ecce Signum, Doctor. This is my only Support, and I hope will continue so to my Life's End."

Etymology

See the etymology at magpie for a related discussion.

Usage

Inflected Forms

madges (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Mag Mags Maggie

Synonyms

Queen of Pop

Rhymes With

badge maj hajj cadge vag sgr radge plag fadge dradge fladge tadge

Questions

How do you pronounce madge?: The recorded pronunciation is /mæd͡ʒ/.
What does madge mean?: The barn owl.
Where does madge come from?: See the etymology at magpie for a related discussion.

How to pronounce madge

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