Word

ruddy, adj.
(ruddier, ruddiest)
freq. cnt. 1

inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

florid rubicund ruddy sanguine

sample sentences

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

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

ruddiness

semantic pointers

similar to

healthy

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 50 freq. cnt.: 43 freq. cnt.: 7

blood-red carmine cerise cherry cherry-red crimson red reddish ruby ruby-red ruddy scarlet

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

red redness

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

crimson

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

ruddiness

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

carmine