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.

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; …

2 days ago · ruddy (not comparable) (British, slang) A mild intensifier, expressing irritation. quotations

ruddy - WordReference English dictionary, questions, discussion and forums. All Free.

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