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rud⋅dy
[ruhd-ee] 
i
adjective, -di⋅er, -di⋅est, adverb –adjective
| 1. | of or having a fresh, healthy red color: a ruddy complexion. |
| 2. | red or reddish. |
| 3. | British Slang. damned: a ruddy fool. |
–adverb
| 4. | British Slang. damned: He'd ruddy well better be there. |
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| rud·dy (rŭd'ē) adj. rud·di·er, rud·di·est
[Middle English rudi, from Old English rudig; see reudh- in Indo-European roots.] rud'di·ly adv., rud'di·ness n. |
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Ruddiness
Rud"di*ness\, n. The quality or state of being ruddy; as, the ruddiness of the cheeks or the sky.
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