Ruddy

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈɹʌdi/
• Rhymes: -ÊŒdi

Origin

Old English rudiġ.

Full definition of ruddy

Adjective

1. Reddish in color, especially of the face, fire, or sky.
2. (British, slang) A mild intensifier.
• Wodehouse Offing|XVIII and XX|“Of all the damn silly fatheaded things!” she vociferated, if that's the word. “With a million ruddy names to choose from, these ruddy Creams call one ruddy son Wilbert and the other ruddy son Wilfred, and both these ruddy sons are known as Willie. Just going out of their way to mislead the innocent bystander. You'd think people would have more consideration.”

Synonyms

• (reddish in color) rosy
• (intensifier) bally, bleeding, blimming, bloody, blooming

Noun

1. (informal) ruddy duck
• 2007, November 4, Deborah Baldwin, Close to Nature, and the Airport, In winter, snow geese land at West Pond, a Robert Moses legacy that ought to be called Duck Soup: at this time of year look for ruddies, greater scaups, Northern pintails, American widgeons and gadwalls.

Verb

1. (transitive) To make reddish in colour.The sunset ruddied our faces.