Most often, ruddy is applied to the face when it has the red glow of good health or is red from a suffusion of blood from exercise or excitement. It is also used in the names of some birds, …

Add to word list (of a white person’s skin) having a red color, often suggesting good health: a ruddy-cheeked girl (Definition of ruddy from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © …

Ruddy is used to describe something that is reddish — like the color of red hair, tomatoes, or a friend's cheeks on a cold winter's day.

Dec 14, 2025 · ruddy (not comparable) (British, slang) A mild intensifier, expressing irritation. quotations

1. a. Having a healthy, reddish color. b. Reddish; rosy. 2. Chiefly British Slang Used as an intensive: "You ruddy liar!" (John Galsworthy). [Middle English rudi, from Old English rudig; …

There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word ruddy, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Definition of ruddy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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RUDDY definition: of or having a fresh, healthy red color. See examples of ruddy used in a sentence.

If you describe someone's face as ruddy, you mean that their face is a reddish colour, usually because they are healthy or have been working hard, or because they are angry or …