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Definition of
ruddy adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
ruddy
adjective
adjective
NAmE
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ˈrʌdi
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1
(
of a person's face
)
looking red and healthy
ruddy cheeks
a ruddy complexion
2
(
literary
)
red in color
a ruddy sky
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ruddy
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noun
rudderless
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