Addie
name, noun, slang
name, noun, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Adderall, especially when used as a cognitive enhancer or recreational drug. countable, slang, uncountable
"“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."
- 2 Acronym of analysis, design, development, implementation, evaluation, an instructional design framework that many instructional designers and training developers use to develop courses. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable
Proper Noun
- 1 A diminutive of the female given names Adele, Adeline, Adelaide, or Addison or other names beginning with Ad-.
- 2 A surname.
- 3 A diminutive of the male given names Adam or Adrian or other names beginning with Ad-. rare
Example
More examples"“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."
Etymology
Etymology 1
Diminutives formed with -ie.
Etymology 2
From the brand name Adderall + -ie.
Etymology 3
Diminutive form of the given name Adam.
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Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.