Addie
Addie proper noun: a diminutive of the female given names Adele, Adeline, Adelaide, and Addison or other names beginning with Ad-.
Proper noun (1)
Addie (plural Addies)
- A diminutive of the female given names Adele, Adeline, Adelaide, and Addison or other names beginning with Ad-.
- A diminutive of the male given names Adam and Adrian or other names beginning with Ad-.
Proper noun (2)
Addie (plural Addies)
- A surname.
Proper noun (3)
Addie
Noun (1)
Addie (countable and uncountable, plural Addies)
- Adderall, especially when used as a cognitive enhancer or recreational drug.
- “Just popped an Addie, so I’m good to go” — this sort of pretest attitude has become pervasive. Conversations with several students suggested Adderall was always available, costing from $2 to $5 a pill.2013 March 4, Roger Cohen, “The Competition Drug”, in The New York Times
Noun (2) capitalized: ADDIE
ADDIE (uncountable)
- Acronym of analysis, design, development, implementation, evaluation, an instructional design framework that many instructional designers and training developers use to develop courses.
Forms of Addie
| Proper noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | Addies |
| alternative form | Addy |
| alternative form | Addi |
| Noun | |
| plural | Addies |
Origin of Addie
Diminutives formed with -ie.
Diminutive form of the given name Adam.
From the brand name Adderall + -ie.
Questions about Addie
- What does Addie mean?
- Addie means a diminutive of the female given names Adele, Adeline, Adelaide, and Addison or other names beginning with Ad-.
- What part of speech is Addie?
- Addie can be a proper noun or a noun.
Words near Addie in the dictionary
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