randy

1 of 2

adjective

ˈran-dē 

1

chiefly Scotland : having a coarse manner

2

: lustful, lecherous

randiness noun

randy

2 of 2

noun

plural randies

chiefly Scotland

: a scolding or dissolute woman

Synonyms of randy

Adjective

• passionate
• hot
• horny

Examples of randy in a Sentence

Adjective

She was feeling a little randy.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

One of McGregor’s favorite scenes happens when Denise takes a Polaroid picture of Greg and his sledgehammer as two randy dinos in the background get it on against a single family home. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026

Here is the rather randy first trailer for Wicker, the comedic fable starring Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård and Peter Dinklage that debuted at Sundance in January. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 30 July 2026

Spending two-plus hours of quality time with a randy demon and his dead compadres turns out to be fun. — Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 4 Mar. 2026

Once a floor supervisor took over the call then those randy, rowdy voices would settle down, usually. — Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

probably from obsolete rand to rant

First Known Use

Adjective

1665, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1762, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for randy

• bandy
• brandy
• candy
• dandy
• grandee
• shandy