|  ruddy 
 
 1. inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life (Freq. 1)
 - a ruddy complexion
 - Santa's rubicund cheeks
 - a fresh and sanguine complexion
 • Syn:
 rubicund, florid, sanguine
 • Similar to:
 healthy
 • Derivationally related forms:
 ruddiness
 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
 • Syn:
 red, reddish, blood-red, carmine, cerise,
 cherry, cherry-red, crimson, ruby, ruby-red, scarlet
 • Similar to:
 chromatic
 • Derivationally related forms:
 scarlet (for: scarlet), crimson (for: crimson), cherry (for: cherry), cerise (for: cerise), carmine (for: carmine), ruddiness, red (for: red), redness (for: red)
 
 
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