Main Entry:

rud·dy

Pronunciation:

\ˈrə-dē\

Function:

adjective

Inflected Form(s):

rud·di·er; rud·di·est

Etymology:

Middle English rudi, from Old English rudig, from rudu redness; akin to Old English rēad red — more at red

Date:

before 12th century

1: having a healthy reddish color2: red, reddish3British —used as an intensive <bellowed like a ruddy bull when she wanted food — Doreen Tovey>

— rud·di·ly \ˈrə-d^əl-ē\ adverb

— rud·di·ness \ˈrə-dē-nəs\ noun