Hypertext Webster Gateway: "ruddy"

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) 1.7 (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}]


Additional Hypertext Webster Gateway Lookup

Enter word here:
Exact Approx


dict.stokkie.net
Gateway by dict@stokkie.net
stock only wrote the gateway and does not have any control over the contents; see the Webster Gateway FAQ, and also the Back-end/database links and credits.