madcap
/ˈmædˌkæp/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.43 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A very foolish or irresponsible person; a fool, an idiot.
Example Sentences
- "Near-synonyms: mad lad, madlad"
- "Come-on you mad-cap: Ile to the Ale-houſe vvith you preſently; […]"
- "There vvas then in preſence, a certaine old Knight, called Sir Hugh Linne, a good ſouldier, but a very mad-cap, & one that liued chiefely vpon the liberalitie of noble men; […]"
- "Lord, that ſuch a Mad-Cap as I ſhould ever live to be jealous!"
- "I should like to have seen that noble old madcap Peterborough in his boots (he actually had the audacity to walk about Bath in boots!), with his blue ribbon and stars, and a cabbage under each arm, and a chicken in his hand, which he had been cheapening for his dinner."
- "[R]un around as he commands. He is a madcap and we must learn to live with him. We are in his hands."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈmædˌkæp/
- British English: /ˈmædkæp/
Usage
Inflected Forms
madcaps (plural)
mad-cap (alternative)
mad cap (alternative)
more madcap (comparative)
most madcap (superlative)