ruddy
[ ruhd-ee ]
/ ˈrʌd i /
adjective, rud·di·er, rud·di·est.
of or having a fresh, healthy red color: a ruddy complexion.
red or reddish.
British Slang.
damned: a ruddy fool.
adverb
British Slang.
damned: He'd ruddy well better be there.
OTHER WORDS FROM ruddy
rud·di·ly, adverb rud·di·ness, nounWords nearby ruddy
rudderstock,
ruddevator,
ruddle,
ruddleman,
ruddock,
ruddy,
ruddy duck,
ruddy turnstone,
rude,
rude awakening,
ruderal
Example sentences from the Web for ruddier
British Dictionary definitions for ruddier
ruddy
/ (ˈrʌdɪ) /
adjective -dier or -diest
(of the complexion) having a healthy reddish colour, usually resulting from an outdoor life
coloured red or pink
a ruddy sky
adverb, adjective informal, mainly British
(intensifier) bloody; damned
a ruddy fool
Derived forms of ruddy
ruddily, adverb ruddiness, nounWord Origin for ruddy
Old English
rudig, from
rudu redness (see
rudd); related to Old High German
rot
red
1, Swedish
rod, Old Norse
rythga to make rusty