/ Dictionary / Index M malady: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: mal•a•dy Pronunciation: (mal'u-dē), [key] — pl. -dies. any disorder or disease of the body, esp. one that is chronic or deepseated. any undesirable or disordered condition: social maladies; a malady of the spirit. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: malady (Thesaurus) maladroit mala fide* Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language