ruddy
Reddish in color, especially of the face, fire, or skyReddish in color, especially of the face, fire, or sky.
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» My beloved is white and ruddy, chosen out of thousands.
carlosalberto · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 sensesReddish in color, especially of the face, fire, or sky.
rot, rötlich
краснова́тыйkrasnovátyj, румя́ныйrumjányj
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
Robust and vigorous, like a person with a red complexion (as compared to a pale one).
in ruddy health
(Australia, UK, not comparable, slang)A mild intensifier, expressing irritation.
verdammt, verflixt
чёртовčórtov, дура́цкийduráckij, прокля́тыйprokljátyj
Examples
7 sentencesMy beloved is white and ruddy, chosen out of thousands.
My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand.
The hint of stubble on his face evens out his ruddy looks.
As year succeeded to year she grew taller and stronger, her cheek more ruddy and her step more elastic.
The other was about fifteen years younger, short, stout, ruddy-faced, and red-haired, with an open, resolute, and cheerful eye.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
Inherited from Middle English rody, from Old English rudiġ (“reddish; ruddy”), from rudu +Inherited from Middle English rody, from Old English rudiġ (“reddish; ruddy”), from rudu + -iġ. By surface analysis, rud (“redness”) + -y. Compare Icelandic roði (“redness”).
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Forms
ruddier, ruddiestSynonyms
20 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.