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.

Origin of ruddy

before 1100; Middle English rudi, Old English rudig. See rudd, -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM ruddy

rud·di·ly, adverb rud·di·ness, noun

Example sentences from the Web for ruddiness

British Dictionary definitions for ruddiness

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, noun

Word 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