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[ Named from Thomas Addison, M. D., of London, who first described it. ] (Med.) A morbid condition causing a peculiar brownish discoloration of the skin, hypotension, and loss of weight; it is due to insufficient secretion of adrenocortical hormones. Untreated disease is usually fatal. Called also chronic adrenocortical insufficiency [ 1913 Webster + AS ]

a. Somewhat bad; inferior. Jeffrey. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ Prov. E. caddy, cadew; cf. G. köder bait. ] (Zool.) The larva of a caddice fly. These larvæ generally live in cylindrical cases, open at each end, and covered externally with pieces of broken shells, gravel, bits of wood, etc. They are a favorite bait with anglers. Called also caddice worm, or caddis worm. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. caddas, Scot. caddis lint, caddes a kind of woolen cloth, cf. Gael. cada, cadadh, a kind of cloth, cotton, fustian, W. cadas, F. cadis. ] A kind of worsted lace or ribbon. “Caddises, cambrics, lawns.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. same as caddice fly.
Syn. -- caddice fly, caddicefly. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Like a cad; lowbred and presuming. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a person who subscribes to a variety of fads. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. 1. intensely fashionable for a short time. [ wns=1 ]
Syn. -- trendy. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. prone to follow fads; as, a faddish clique of teenagers; -- of people.
Syn. -- trendy. [ PJC ]

a. Disposed to gad. -- Gad"dish*nes, n. “Gaddishness and folly.” Abp. Leighton. [1913 Webster]