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ruddy |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Ruddy \Rud"dy\, a. [Compar. {Ruddier}; superl. {Ruddiest}.] [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} (Zo["o]l.), 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} (Zo["o]l.) the sanderling. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Ruddy \Rud"dy\, v. t. To make ruddy. [R.] --Sir W. Scott. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: ruddy adj 1: inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life; "a ruddy complexion"; "Santa's rubicund cheeks"; "a fresh and sanguine complexion" [syn: {rubicund}, {sanguine}] 2: having any of numerous bright or strong colors reminiscent of the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies [syn: {red}, {reddish}, {blood-red}, {carmine}, {cerise}, {cherry}, {cherry-red}, {crimson}, {ruby}, {ruby-red}, {scarlet}]
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