baddie

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbædi/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbædi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bad′ē)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
bad•die or bad•dy/ˈbædi/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -dies. 
  1. [Slang.]a villain or criminal.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bad•die  (bad′ē),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a villainous or criminal person.
Also, baddy. 
  • bad + -ie 1935–40, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
baddie, baddy / ˈbædɪ/ ( -dies)
  1. a bad character in a story, film, etc, esp an opponent of the hero
'baddie' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Y, y - baddy

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