RUDDY (ruddier, ruddiest)
Dictionary entry overview: What does ruddy mean? • RUDDY (adjective)
The adjective RUDDY has 2 senses:
1. inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
2. of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
Familiarity information: RUDDY used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• RUDDY (adjective)
Meaning:
Inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
Synonyms:
rubicund; ruddy; florid; sanguine
Context examples:
a ruddy complexion / Santa's rubicund cheeks / a fresh and sanguine complexion
Similar:
healthy (having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease)
Meaning:
Of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
Synonyms:
blood-red; scarlet; ruby-red; ruby; reddish; red; crimson; carmine; cerise; cherry; cherry-red; ruddy
Similar:
chromatic (being or having or characterized by hue)
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