ruddiness

  • 31reddishness — redɪʃnɪs n. state of being somewhat red, state of having a slightly red coloring, ruddiness …

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  • 32redness — red·ness || rednɪs n. quality of being red, ruddiness …

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  • 33rubicundity — n. redness, ruddiness, quality of having a reddish coloring …

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  • 34sanguineness — n. optimism, hopefulness; confidence; ruddiness, quality of having a reddish complexion; redness, quality of having the color of blood …

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  • 35leave your can —    obsolete    to desist from drinking alcohol    Euphemistic in the negative, when used of a drunkard:     His countenance had the ruddiness which betokens one who is in no haste to leave his can . (J. Boswell, 1791) …

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  • 36ruddy — adjective (ruddier, ruddiest) 1》 (especially of a person s face) having a healthy red colour. 2》 Brit. informal used as a euphemism for ‘bloody’. verb (ruddies, ruddying, ruddied) make red in colour. Derivatives ruddily adverb (rare …

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  • 37rubicundity — n. Ruddiness, reddishness, redness …

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  • 38color — I. n. 1. Hue, tint, tinge, shade. 2. Pigment, paint. 3. Redness, ruddiness, rosiness, freshness of complexion. 4. Complexion, hue of skin. 5. Plea, pretext, pretence, excuse, guise, disguise, semblance, appearance, make shift, false show. II. v.… …

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  • 39flush — I. v. n. 1. Flow or rush suddenly, spread suddenly, start forth. 2. Glow, redden. II. v. a. 1. Redden, color, cause to glow. 2. Animate, elevate, elate, excite, erect, make proud. 3. Drench, flood, cleanse by flooding. III …

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  • 40ruddy — adjective 1 a ruddy face looks pink and healthy: ruddy cheeks 2 a word used instead of bloody when saying strongly that you are annoyed with someone or something: I wish that ruddy dog would stop barking! 3 literary red: The fire cast a ruddy… …

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