RUDDINESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A healthy reddish complexion

Synonyms:

rosiness; ruddiness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("ruddiness" is a kind of...):

complexion; skin color; skin colour (the coloring of a person's face)

Derivation:

ruddy (of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies)

ruddy (inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life)