Definition of Ruddy

rufus

(v. t.)
To make ruddy.
  

(n.)
Of a red color; red, or reddish; as, a ruddy sky; a ruddy flame.
  

(n.)
Of a lively flesh color, or the color of the human skin in high health; as, ruddy cheeks or lips.
  

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ruddy
\rud"dy\ (?), a. [compar. ruddier (?); superl. ruddiest.] [as. rudig. see rud, n.]
1. of a red color; red, or reddish; as, a ruddy sky; a ruddy flame. they were more ruddy in body than rubies. iv. 7.
2. of a lively flesh color, or the color of the human skin in high health; as, ruddy cheeks or lips.
ruddy
duck (zo?l.), an american duck (erismatura rubida) having a broad bill and a wedge-shaped tail composed of stiff, sharp feathers. the adult male is rich brownish red on the back, sides, and neck, black on the top of the head, nape, wings, and tail, and white on the cheeks. the female and young male are dull brown mixed with blackish on the back; grayish below. called also dunbird, dundiver, ruddy diver, stifftail, spinetail, hardhead, sleepy duck, fool duck, spoonbill, etc.
ruddy
plover (zo?l.) the sanderling.
ruddy
\rud"dy\, v. t. to make ruddy. [r.] w. scott.
ruddy
adj
1. inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life; "a ruddy complexion"; "santa's rubicund cheeks"; "a fresh and sanguine complexion" [syn: rubicund, sanguine]


2. having any of numerous bright or strong colors reminiscent of the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies [syn: red, reddish, blood-red, carmine, cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, ruby, ruby-red, scarlet]

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 ruddy duck 
 ruddy diver 
 ruddy plover 
 ruddy turnstone 

awful, cotton-picking, darn, friggin I can't find the ruddy light switch! Ouch! Here it is. Now we can see.

awful, cotton-picking, darn, friggin

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I can't find the ruddy light switch! Ouch! Here it is. Now we can see.

Cochrydd = a. crimson, ruddy

Cochwydd = n. ruddy appearance

Gwridgoch = n. florid, ruddy

Gwridogi = v. to become ruddy

Rhudd = a. ruddy hue, crimson, a. ruddy, crimson; callow

Rhuddel = n. a ruddy hue; a glow

euphemism for "bloody"

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Adjective
1. inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life; "a ruddy complexion"; "Santa's rubicund cheeks"; "a fresh and sanguine complexion"
(synonym) rubicund, sanguine
(similar) healthy
2. having any of numerous bright or strong colors reminiscent of the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
(synonym) red, reddish, blood-red, carmine, cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, ruby, ruby-red, scarlet
(similar) chromatic

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