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

Its body-moving riff and playfully randy lyrics have made the track a regular on FM rock playlists for half a century. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

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

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