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reddy

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɹɛdi// red·dy
Definition

adj. having a color that is slightly red or looks like red. You use this to describe things that are not pure red but have a red tint.

adj. possessing a reddish hue or tint; somewhat red in appearance.


SIMPLE

The autumn leaves turned a beautiful reddy brown.

CONTEXTUAL

After a long day working in the garden, his skin had a reddy glow from the sun.

COMPLEX

The artist mixed a small amount of crimson into the ochre to achieve the specific reddy tone required for the sunset's reflection on the water.

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Telugu రెడ్డి (reḍḍi).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Irish Ó Rodaigh.

Usage

Typically used as a descriptive adjective before a noun or after a linking verb.

Pitfall

The sky was very reddy.The sky was very reddish.While 'reddy' is used in informal British English, 'reddish' is the standard form in most formal and international contexts.

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