RUDDIEST

RUDDY

red, reddish, ruddy, blood-red, carmine, cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, ruby, ruby-red, scarlet

(adjective) of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

rubicund, ruddy, florid, sanguine

(adjective) inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life; “a ruddy complexion”; “Santa’s rubicund cheeks”; “a fresh and sanguine complexion”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Adjective

ruddiest

superlative form of ruddy: most ruddy

Anagrams

• sturdied

Source: Wiktionary

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RUDDY

Rud"dy, a. [Compar. Ruddier; superl. Ruddiest.] Etym: [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 (Zoöl.), 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 (Zoöl.) the sanderling.

Rud"dy, v. t.

Definition: To make ruddy. [R.] Sir W. Scott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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