Definition of Ruddy. Meaning of Ruddy. Synonyms of Ruddy

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Ruddy. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Ruddy and, of course, Ruddy synonyms and on the right images related to the word Ruddy.

Definition of Ruddy

Ruddy
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.
Ruddy
Ruddy Rud"dy, v. t. To make ruddy. [R.] --Sir W. Scott.

Meaning of Ruddy from wikipedia

- Look up ruddy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ruddy is a reddish-rosy crimson colour, closer to red than to rose. Ruddy may also refer to: Albert...
- Albert Stotland Ruddy (March 28, 1930 – May 25, 2024) was a Canadian-American film and television producer. He produced The Godfather (1972) and Million...
- Gordon Ruddy (born 24 October 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Newcastle United. Ruddy began...
- Christopher Ruddy (born January 28, 1965) is an American journalist who is the CEO and majority owner of Newsmax Media. Ruddy grew up on Long Island in...
- The ruddy duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) is one duck of six species within the stiff-tailed ducks (Oxyura) genus. They occupy heavily vegetated habitats in...
- The ruddy shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea), known in India as the Brahminy duck, is a member of the family Anatidae. It is a distinctive waterfowl, 58 to...
- Craig Ruddy (8 August 1968 – 4 January 2022) was an Australian artist, known for winning the Archibald Prize in 2004 with his portrait of Aboriginal actor...
- Ma Prem Hasya, or Françoise Ruddy or Hasya-Françoise Ruddy, (née Wizenberg; 4 April 1937 – 19 August 2014) was a French-American follower of Rajneesh who...
- The ruddy crake (Laterallus ruber) is a bird in the rail family, Rallidae. Other names the ruddy crake is known by are "red rail", "ruddy rail" and "red...
- Harry & Paul (originally titled Ruddy ****! It's Harry & Paul) is a British sketch comedy show starring Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse. It was first...