wud

adjective

ˈwüd How to pronounce wud (audio)
Definition of wudnext
chiefly Scottish
as in mad
unable to think in a clear or sensible way an old miser whose obsession with money had driven him wud

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  1. mad
  2. insane
  3. psychotic
  4. crazy
  5. nuts
Adjective
  • Riley has a talented veteran QB (Jayden Maiava), a strong O-line and now mad scientist Gary Patterson as defensive coordinator.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • It was worshipped as a goddess, believed to drive people mad, and even considered a realm for the dead.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of mad
Adjective
  • If that insane offer doesn’t plug the leak, the fire sale begins.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • That’s a big memory for me as a kid, so having that happen is insane.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of insane
Adjective
  • Psychiatric disorders are generally divided into mood disorders and psychotic disorders, Osborne said; postpartum psychosis is a mood disorder, in which mood symptoms accompany psychotic symptoms.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • But to make some generalization that all career women are psychotic because Glenn Close happened to be psychotic at the end of that movie is just silly.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of psychotic
Adjective
  • But the mysterious diamond’s true journey is crazier than any tale.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Go glass-crazy at the Lincoln City Glass Center, Mor Art, or Volta, and learn about local history at the North Lincoln County Historical Museum.
    — Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of crazy
Adjective
  • But, spending a bunch of money on decorations for your son's dorm room, if that's happening, is nuts.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Fans went nuts as Aldis pulled Gunther to the middle of the ring.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of nuts
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“Wud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wud. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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