Meanings
Addie1
plural Addies · alternative Addy · alternative Addi · alternative Addeigh
- A diminutive of the female given names Adele, Adeline, Adelaide, and Addison or other names beginning with Ad-.
- rareA diminutive of the male given names Adam and Adrian or other names beginning with Ad-.
Addie2
Addie3
- A place name from the diminutive or surname:
Addie4
plural Addies · alternative Addy
- countableslanguncountableAdderall, 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
ADDIE5
- abbreviationacronymuncountableeducationAcronym of analysis, design, development, implementation, evaluation, an instructional design framework that many instructional designers and training developers use to develop courses.
Origin
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Addie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Addie
“Addie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Addie. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Addie,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Addie.
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