as in glowing
having a healthy reddish skin tone
ruddy complexions run in the family
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Recent Examples of ruddy
His ruddy complexion quickly disappeared and the color drained from his face and hands.
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Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
Wandering tattlers, the ruddy turnstone and a variety of other summer migrants will be found on our local beaches.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2025
For a star, which can emit light at essentially all colors, this means sometimes its red light is bent toward you and blue is bent away, so the star appears ruddy.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 15 May 2025
Just after midnight early Friday, March 14, the moon cuts across part of Earth’s ruddy shadow.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025
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Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
Wandering tattlers, the ruddy turnstone and a variety of other summer migrants will be found on our local beaches.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2025
For a star, which can emit light at essentially all colors, this means sometimes its red light is bent toward you and blue is bent away, so the star appears ruddy.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 15 May 2025
Just after midnight early Friday, March 14, the moon cuts across part of Earth’s ruddy shadow.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruddy
Adjective
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Al Campanis, then a Brooklyn scout, saw him as an 18-year-old and filed a glowing scouting report.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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The bookshelf opens to reveal a glowing path.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And the seat held by Republican Pat Toomey turned from red to blue.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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In the past, grocery stores desired apples that looked red and shiny, believing consumers shopped with their eyes.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Fast forward to Thursday night’s affair, Evangelista donned a slightly thicker and lighter version of her trademark eyebrows, rosy lips and light contour below her cheekbones.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Bring lashes to life with generous coats of L’Oréal Voluminous Mascara (the limit does not exist) and add a hint of flush to cheeks with your favorite rosy blush.—
Karina Hoshikawa,
Refinery29,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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If the flap doesn’t sit flush when closed, clean away lint and debris.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Sep. 2025
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During heavy rain, flush-fit door handles have short-circuited, trapping people in their cars.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While this is only slightly warmer than what is normal for mid-September for the Gulf Coast, this is 10 to 15 degrees warmer than what is normal for this time of the year for much of the Mississippi Valley -- including for parts of Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, South Dakota and Minnesota.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Great Britain’s winning performance from Friday’s four races, held in bright sunshine and warm gusty breeze, earned driver Dylan Fletcher and his team their second victory of the season.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Here's how to wear baggy jeans with brown and black boots for fall 2025.—
Michel Mejía,
Glamour,
14 Sep. 2025
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The wide-calf style comes in black, brown, and white.—
Emily Weaver,
People.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Ruddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruddy. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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