Associations to the word «Ruddy»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
RUDDY, adjective. Reddish in color, especially of the face, fire, or sky.
RUDDY, adjective. (British) (slang) A mild intensifier.
RUDDY, noun. (informal) ruddy duck
RUDDY, verb. (transitive) To make reddish in colour.
RUDDY, proper noun. A surname.
RUDDY DUCK, noun. Oxyura jamaicensis, a small stifftail duck, the male of which has a rust-coloured body.
RUDDY DUCKS, noun. Plural of ruddy duck
RUDDY SHELDUCK, noun. A migratory duck, Tadorna ferruginea
RUDDY SHELDUCKS, noun. Plural of ruddy shelduck
Dictionary definition
RUDDY, adjective. Inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life; "a ruddy complexion"; "Santa's rubicund cheeks"; "a fresh and sanguine complexion".
RUDDY, 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.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.