ruddy

adjective

How many syllables in ruddy?

There are 2 syllables in the word ruddy.

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How to pronounce ruddy:

Definition of ruddy:

ruddy (adjective):: having a healthy reddish color; (of the complexion) having a healthy reddish colour; inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life.

Synonyms for ruddy:

blooming

blushing

bronzed

brown

florid

flush

flushed

fresh

full-blooded

glowing

healthy

pink

pinkish

radiant

red

reddish

rosy

rosy-cheeked

rubicund

sanguine

sunburnt

suntanned

tanned

warm

Antonyms for ruddy:

ailing

anaemic

anemic

as white as a ghost

as white as a sheet

ashen

ashen-faced

ashy

awful

bad

barren

below par

blanched

bloodless

cadaverous

colorless

colourless

corpse-like

crook

crummy

deathly pale

declining

depressed

doughy

down

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