About The Word Ruddy
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What's The Definition Of Ruddy?
[adj] having any of numerous bright or strong colors reminiscent of the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
[adj] inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life; "a ruddy complexion"; "Santa's rubicund cheeks"; "a fresh and sanguine complexion" Synonyms | Synonyms for Ruddy: blood-red | carmine | cerise | cherry | cherry-red | chromatic | crimson | healthy | red | reddish | rubicund | ruby | ruby-red | sanguine | scarlet Related Terms | Find terms related to Ruddy: See Also | Ruddy In Webster's Dictionary \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. --Milton.
They were more ruddy in body than rubies. --Lam. iv.
7.
2. Of a lively flesh color, or the color of the human skin in
high health; as, ruddy cheeks or lips. --Dryden.
{Ruddy duck} (Zo["o]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["o]l.) the sanderling.
\Rud"dy\, v. t. To make ruddy. [R.] --Sir W. Scott. |
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