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ruddy

[ruhd-ee]

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adjective

ruddier, ruddiest

of or having a fresh, healthy red color.
a ruddy complexion.
red or reddish.
British Slang.��damned.
a ruddy fool.

adverb

British Slang.��damned.
He'd ruddy well better be there.

ruddy

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adjective

(of the complexion) having a healthy reddish colour, usually resulting from an outdoor life
coloured red or pink
a ruddy sky

adverb

(intensifier) bloody; damned
a ruddy fool

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Other Word Forms

ruddily adverb
ruddiness noun
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ˈ��ܻ�徱�� adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ruddy¹

before 1100; Middle English rudi, Old English rudig. See rudd, -y ¹

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ruddy¹

Old English rudig , from rudu redness (see _rudd ); related to Old High German rot _red ¹ , Swedish rod , Old Norse rythga to make rusty

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Blue eyes, ruddy complexion and light brown hair, he reminded her of her grandmother.

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Zia Tile has a catalog of 64 colors, and Case Study includes four new offerings — ruddy Pompeii; cool beige Dune; burnt orange Rust; and Elemental Blue, an Yves Klein-inspired cobalt shade.

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She hid under a mop of tangled hair, and her ruddy white cheeks made her look flustered.

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Approximately 300 million radio listeners tuned in to hear live sporting news from Berlin, and the film cuts to what feels like all of them rooting on these tall, ruddy and heroic amateurs.

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The photo shows a ruddy brown bull with long dark-tipped horns standing just beneath the station’s platform.

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ruddock ruddy duck

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