Ruddy — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɹˈʌdi/

🇬🇧British English

/ɹˈʌdi/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɹˈʌdi/

2 syllables Say it as /ɹˈʌdi/.

Examples

a ruddy complexion
Santa's rubicund cheeks
a fresh and sanguine complexion

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

ruby scarlet red cherry-red florid cherry rubicund sanguine crimson carmine cerise reddish ruby-red blood-red

Parts of Speech

adjective	inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life “a ruddy complexion”
adjective	of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

Word Forms

ruddiness	noun	a healthy reddish complexion
red	noun	red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
redness	noun	red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
carmine	noun	a variable color averaging a vivid red
cerise	noun	a red the color of ripe cherries
cherry	noun	a red the color of ripe cherries
crimson	noun	a deep and vivid red color
scarlet	noun	a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

rötlich

neigt zu einer gesunden rötlichen Farbe, die oft mit dem Leben im Freien assoziiert wird

🇫🇷French

rouge

enclin à une couleur rougeâtre saine, souvent associée à la vie en plein air

🇪🇸Spanish

rubicundo

inclinado a un color rojizo saludable a menudo asociado con la vida al aire libre

🇮🇹Italian

rubicondo

incline ad un sano colore rossastro spesso associato alla vita all'aria aperta

🇳🇱Dutch

blozend

geneigd tot een gezonde roodachtige kleur die vaak wordt geassocieerd met het buitenleven

🇵🇹Portuguese

avermelhado

inclinado a uma cor avermelhada saudável, frequentemente associada à vida ao ar livre

🇷🇺Russian

румяный

склонен к здоровому красноватому цвету, часто связанному с жизнью на свежем воздухе

India

🇮🇳Hindi

लाल

स्वस्थ लाल रंग की ओर झुकाव अक्सर बाहरी जीवन से जुड़ा होता है

🇧🇩Bengali

রডি

একটি স্বাস্থ্যকর লালচে রঙের দিকে ঝুঁকে যা প্রায়ই বহিরঙ্গন জীবনের সাথে যুক্ত

🇮🇳Tamil

செம்மையான

வெளிப்புற வாழ்க்கையுடன் அடிக்கடி தொடர்புடைய ஆரோக்கியமான சிவப்பு நிறத்தில் சாய்ந்திருக்கும்

🇮🇳Telugu

రడ్డీ

తరచుగా బహిరంగ జీవితంతో ముడిపడి ఉన్న ఆరోగ్యకరమైన ఎర్రటి రంగుకు మొగ్గు చూపుతుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

रडी

निरोगी तांबूस रंगाकडे कलते अनेकदा बाह्य जीवनाशी संबंधित

🇮🇳Gujarati

રડી

સ્વસ્થ લાલ રંગની તરફ ઝોક ઘણીવાર આઉટડોર જીવન સાથે સંકળાયેલ છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ರಡ್ಡಿ

ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಹೊರಾಂಗಣ ಜೀವನಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದ ಆರೋಗ್ಯಕರ ಕೆಂಪು ಬಣ್ಣಕ್ಕೆ ಒಲವು

🇮🇳Malayalam

റഡ്ഡി

ആരോഗ്യകരമായ ചുവപ്പ് കലർന്ന നിറത്തിലേക്ക് ചായുന്നത് പലപ്പോഴും പുറം ജീവിതവുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਲਾਲੀ

ਇੱਕ ਸਿਹਤਮੰਦ ਲਾਲ ਰੰਗ ਦਾ ਝੁਕਾਅ ਅਕਸਰ ਬਾਹਰੀ ਜੀਵਨ ਨਾਲ ਜੁੜਿਆ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

سرخ

ایک صحت مند سرخی مائل رنگ کی طرف مائل جو اکثر بیرونی زندگی سے وابستہ ہوتے ہیں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

红润

倾向于健康的微红色，通常与户外生活相关

🇯🇵Japanese

血色の良い

アウトドアライフによく関係する健康的な赤みがかった色に傾く

🇰🇷Korean

대단히

야외 생활과 관련하여 건강한 붉은색을 띠는 경향이 있음

🇻🇳Vietnamese

hồng hào

thiên về màu đỏ khỏe mạnh thường gắn liền với cuộc sống ngoài trời

🇹🇭Thai

แดงก่ำ

มีแนวโน้มที่จะเป็นสีแดงที่ดีต่อสุขภาพซึ่งมักเกี่ยวข้องกับชีวิตกลางแจ้ง

🇮🇩Indonesian

memerah

cenderung ke warna kemerahan yang sehat yang sering dikaitkan dengan kehidupan di luar ruangan

🇵🇭Filipino

namumula

hilig sa isang malusog na mapula-pula na kulay na kadalasang nauugnay sa panlabas na buhay

🇲🇾Malay

kemerah-merahan

cenderung kepada warna kemerahan yang sihat yang sering dikaitkan dengan kehidupan luar

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

رودي

يميل إلى اللون المحمر الصحي الذي يرتبط غالبًا بالحياة الخارجية

🇮🇷Persian

سرخ رنگ

تمایل به رنگ مایل به قرمز سالم اغلب با زندگی در فضای باز مرتبط است

🇹🇷Turkish

kırmızı

genellikle açık hava yaşamıyla ilişkilendirilen sağlıklı kırmızımsı bir renge eğilimlidir

🇮🇱Hebrew

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