| 单词 | ruddy |
| 释义 | ruddy (once / 905 pages) adj Ruddy is used to describe something that is reddish — like the color of red hair, tomatoes, or your cheeks on a cold winter's day. Ruddy is commonly used to describe someone's complexion. In this case, it describes a healthy, reddish glow. Your skin might have a ruddy tone from working outside. You may hear someone use ruddy as a negative adjective, as well. In Britain it is a substitute for words like bloody or darn: "The ruddy door is stuck again. I'm going to take an axe to it!" WORD FAMILYruddy: ruddier, ruddiest, ruddily, ruddiness USAGE EXAMPLESKaren Ruddy told county commissioners that new computer software is a mess. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) And at last, on the ruddy faces of the five spectators, faint smiles appeared. Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) Rick Minns, nicknamed Ruddy Muddy, creates his works of arts in the mud, grease and dust on unwashed vans. BBC(Dec 03, 2016) 1adj inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life a ruddy complexion Syn florid, rubicund, sanguine healthy having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease 2adj of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies Syn blood-red, carmine, cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, red, reddish, ruby, ruby-red, scarlet chromatic being or having or characterized by hue |
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