RUDDY
What does "RUDDY" mean?
Having a healthy reddish color, especially of the face or complexion.
Meanings
- Reddish in color, especially of a face glowing with health or exertion. His cheeks were ruddy from the cold morning walk.
- Used as a mild intensifier expressing annoyance. Shut the ruddy door, it's freezing in here. informal
Word origin
From Old English 'rudig', related to 'rud' (redness) and ultimately to the same Germanic root as 'red'.
Remember it
RUDDY shares its root with RED-both descend from the same ancient color word, so a ruddy face is literally a 'red-dy' one.
A little poem
Wind off the cold sea-
the farmer's cheeks bloom apple,
winter's only rose.
haiku
What it teaches
The body wears its weather honestly; the glow you envy is often just the cold doing its work.
Quick facts
What does RUDDY mean?
Having a healthy reddish color, especially of the face or complexion.
Is RUDDY a valid word?
Yes — RUDDY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is RUDDY?
RUDDY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does RUDDY come from?
From Old English 'rudig', related to 'rud' (redness) and ultimately to the same Germanic root as 'red'.
What can RUDDY teach us?
The body wears its weather honestly; the glow you envy is often just the cold doing its work.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.