Randy

Pronunciation

• enPR: răn'di, IPA: /ˈrændi/
• Rhymes: -ændi

Alternative forms

• randie, ranty

Origin

1690, from Scottish randy ("boisterous, aggressive"), of uncertain origin. Probably from rand ("to storm, rave", verb.), a variant of rant, see rant; or from rand ("edge", noun.), in the sense of "edgy, on edge", from Middle English rand ("edge, brink, margin, border"), from Old English rand ("edge, border, margin, rim"). Related to randan.

Full definition of randy

Adjective

1. Sexually aroused; full of sexual lust.
2. Rude or coarse in manner, primarily Scottish in usage.

Derived terms

• randiness

Synonyms

• (sexually aroused) horny, toey; see also
• coarse, rude

Noun

1. impudent beggar
2. boisterous, coarse, loose woman
3. virago
4. (sports, aerial freestyle skiing) one and a half twist acrobatic maneuver