RUD'DY, a.
1. Of a red color of a lively flesh color, or the color of the human skin in high health. Thus we say, reddy cheeks, ruddy lips, a reddy face or skin, a ruddy youth and in poetic language, ruddy fruit. But the word is chiefly applied to the human skin.
2. Of a bright yellow color as ruddy gold. Unusual.
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