Ruddy
adjective
Having a red color, often used to describe someone's face.
After a day at the beach, her face was ruddy from the sun.
Often appears as...
- ruddy complexion
- ruddy cheeks
adjective
More commonly in British English, used as a mild swearing word to show that you are annoyed.
Get that ruddy dog off the sofa!
Often appears as...
- ruddy idiot
- ruddy nuisance
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
adjective
In old use, healthy and red.
He was a ruddy and robust worker.
Often appears as...
- ruddy health
- ruddy youth
Usage tips
Approving
Literary
adjective
Having a red color, often used to describe someone's face.
After a day at the beach, her face was ruddy from the sun.
Often appears as...
- ruddy complexion
- ruddy cheeks
adjective
More commonly in British English, used as a mild swearing word to show that you are annoyed.
Get that ruddy dog off the sofa!
Often appears as...
- ruddy idiot
- ruddy nuisance
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
adjective
In old use, healthy and red.
He was a ruddy and robust worker.
Often appears as...
- ruddy health
- ruddy youth
Usage tips
Approving
Literary
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Color Description
Used to vividly describe skin or face color, often indicating health or exposure to weather.
Her ruddy cheeks were the result of her brisk walk in the winter air.
Pro Tip 2/2Neutral Tone
The term is neutral and descriptive, without suggesting a strong emotion or attitude.
The farmer had a ruddy tan from his daily work in the fields.
Pro Tip 1/2Color Description
Used to vividly describe skin or face color, often indicating health or exposure to weather.
Her ruddy cheeks were the result of her brisk walk in the winter air.
Pro Tip 2/2Neutral Tone
The term is neutral and descriptive, without suggesting a strong emotion or attitude.
The farmer had a ruddy tan from his daily work in the fields.
Pro Tip 1/2Color Description
Used to vividly describe skin or face color, often indicating health or exposure to weather.
Her ruddy cheeks were the result of her brisk walk in the winter air.
Pro Tip 2/2Neutral Tone
The term is neutral and descriptive, without suggesting a strong emotion or attitude.
The farmer had a ruddy tan from his daily work in the fields.
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Video examples
Carl Safina: The oil...
For instance, most of the birds in this picture are migratory birds. They were all on the Gulf in May, while oil was starting to come ashore in certain places. Down on the lower left there are ruddy turnstones and sanderlings. They breed in the High Arctic,
Video examples
A Snow Tiger Complaining...
old ruddy jungle comes to a standstill it's not even cold yesterday they said it was too cold to snow what does that even mean they must have known it was coming where are the gritters that's what i want to know it comes every year
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Can You Hear the Reggae...
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Video examples
Carl Safina: The oil...
For instance, most of the birds in this picture are migratory birds. They were all on the Gulf in May, while oil was starting to come ashore in certain places. Down on the lower left there are ruddy turnstones and sanderlings. They breed in the High Arctic,
Video examples
A Snow Tiger Complaining...
old ruddy jungle comes to a standstill it's not even cold yesterday they said it was too cold to snow what does that even mean they must have known it was coming where are the gritters that's what i want to know it comes every year
Video examples
Can You Hear the Reggae...
do that's photographer ruddy roy talking about reggae icon bob marley so he wants to find your vibration and it's the
Example 1 of 3
Quote examples
Jakob Bohme
German Theologian
The sweet quality is set opposite to the bitter, and is a gracious, amiable, blessed and pleasant quality, a refreshing of the life, an allaying of the fierceness. It maketh all pleasant and friendly in every creature; it maketh the vegetables of the earth fragrant and of good taste, affording fair, yellow, white and ruddy colours.
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John Burroughs
American Author
We love the sight of the brown and ruddy earth; it is the color of life, while a snow-covered plain is the face of death. Yet snow is but the mask of the life-giving rain; it, too, is the friend of man, the tender, sculpturesque, immaculate, warming, fertilizing snow.
Quote examples
Mel Giedroyc
English Entertainer
The Bake Off' taps into nostalgic feelings about your mum baking in the kitchen. It's a big ruddy comfort blanket, and you get attached to the bakers. It also genuinely has a good heart.
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Francis Parkman
American Historian
It was a rich and gorgeous sunset - an American sunset; and the ruddy glow of the sky was reflected from some extensive pools of water among the shadowy copses in the meadow below.
Quote examples
Mel Giedroyc
English Entertainer
I love performing in front of a live audience and just stepping out in front of ruddy Royal Albert Hall is just something, I can't describe it.
Quote examples
Mel Giedroyc
English Entertainer
I think if you're 50 you just ruddy say it.
Quote examples
Jakob Bohme
German Theologian
The sweet quality is set opposite to the bitter, and is a gracious, amiable, blessed and pleasant quality, a refreshing of the life, an allaying of the fierceness. It maketh all pleasant and friendly in every creature; it maketh the vegetables of the earth fragrant and of good taste, affording fair, yellow, white and ruddy colours.
Quote examples
John Burroughs
American Author
We love the sight of the brown and ruddy earth; it is the color of life, while a snow-covered plain is the face of death. Yet snow is but the mask of the life-giving rain; it, too, is the friend of man, the tender, sculpturesque, immaculate, warming, fertilizing snow.
Quote examples
Mel Giedroyc
English Entertainer
The Bake Off' taps into nostalgic feelings about your mum baking in the kitchen. It's a big ruddy comfort blanket, and you get attached to the bakers. It also genuinely has a good heart.
Quote examples
Francis Parkman
American Historian
It was a rich and gorgeous sunset - an American sunset; and the ruddy glow of the sky was reflected from some extensive pools of water among the shadowy copses in the meadow below.
Quote examples
Mel Giedroyc
English Entertainer
I love performing in front of a live audience and just stepping out in front of ruddy Royal Albert Hall is just something, I can't describe it.
Quote examples
Mel Giedroyc
English Entertainer
I think if you're 50 you just ruddy say it.
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