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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | rudig, from rudu 'redness' |
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1HBH a ruddy face looks pink and healthy [≠ sallow]: 
a ruddy complexionruddy cheeks
a ruddy complexionruddy cheeks2 literaryCC red : The fire cast a ruddy glow over the room.
The fire cast a ruddy glow over the room.3 [only before noun] British English informal used to emphasize what you are saying, especially when you are annoyed with someone or something [= bloody, damn]: I wish that ruddy dog would stop barking!
I wish that ruddy dog would stop barking! —ruddiness noun [uncountable]
—ruddy adverb
