ruddy
adjective
1. inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
- a ruddy complexion
Similar word(s): healthy, florid, rubicund, sanguine
2. of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
Similar word(s): chromatic, carmine, cerise, cherry, crimson, red, reddish, ruby, scarlet
noun
1. (informal) ruddy duck
verb
1. (transitive) To make reddish in colour.