OXFORD 9000
📚 adj • entry_id 13212

ruddy

/ˈɹʌdi/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
rubicundo
Reddish in color, especially of the face, fire, or sky.
A silvery cloud drifted over the mountains that surrounded him, its edges glowing with ruddy light cast from the harvest moon cradled between two peaks.
Drystone walls, farm buildings and stone cottages, roofed with ruddy tiles, line the way and blend gently into the surrounding countryside.
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