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rud·dy
(rŭd′ē)adj. rud·di·er, rud·di·est
1.
a. Having a healthy, reddish color.
b. Reddish; rosy.
2. Chiefly British Slang Used as an intensive: "You ruddy liar!" (John Galsworthy).
rud′di·ly adv.
rud′di·ness n.
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ruddy
(ˈrʌdɪ)adj, -dier or -diest
1. (of the complexion) having a healthy reddish colour, usually resulting from an outdoor life
2. (Colours) coloured red or pink: a ruddy sky.
adv, adj
(intensifier) bloody; damned: a ruddy fool.
[Old English rudig, from rudu redness (see rudd); related to Old High German rot red1, Swedish rod, Old Norse rythga to make rusty]
ˈruddily adv
ˈruddiness n
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rud•dy
(ˈrʌd i)adj. -di•er, -di•est.
1. having a fresh, healthy red color.
2. red or reddish.
3. Brit. Slang. damned: a ruddy fool.
rud′di•ly, adv.
rud′di•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | ruddy - inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life; "a ruddy complexion"; "Santa's rubicund cheeks"; "a fresh and sanguine complexion" healthy - having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease; "a rosy healthy baby"; "staying fit and healthy" |
2. | ruddy - of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue |
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ruddy
adjective
1. rosy, red, fresh, healthy, glowing, blooming, flushed, blushing, radiant, reddish, sanguine, florid, sunburnt, rosy-cheeked, rubicund He had a naturally ruddy complexion.
rosy white, grey, pale, wan, sickly, colourless, pallid, anaemic, ashen
rosy white, grey, pale, wan, sickly, colourless, pallid, anaemic, ashen
2. red, pink, scarlet, ruby, crimson, reddish, roseate barges, with their sails ruddy brown see shades of red damn, blasted, bloody (Brit. informal), blessed, damned, flaming, bleeding (Brit. informal), blooming (Brit. informal), freaking (slang, chiefly U.S.), flipping (Brit. informal), blinking (Brit. informal), confounded, goddam (U.S. informal), effing (Brit. informal) The ruddy thing wouldn't work.
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ruddy
adjective1. Of a healthy reddish color:
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Translations
أحْمَرمُتَوَرِّد، ضارِب إلى الحُمْرَه
narudlýruměný
rødligsund
hemmetinkirottupunainenpunakka
pirospozsgás
rauîurrjóîur og sællegur
sārtssārts, veselīgs
červenkavý
ruddy
[ˈrʌdɪ] ADJ (ruddier (compar) (ruddiest (superl)))1. [complexion] → rubicundo, coloradote; [sky] → rojizo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
ruddy
adj (+er)
(Brit inf: = bloody) → verdammt (inf)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
ruddy
1 [ˈrʌdɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (complexion) → rubicondo/a; (sky) → rossastro/aruddy
2 [ˈrʌdɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (Brit) (fam) → dannato/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
ruddy
(ˈradi) adjective1. (of the face) rosy and showing good health. ruddy cheeks.
2. red. The sky was filled with a ruddy glow.
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