ruddied

Flushed with color

Ruddied means made ruddy—given a reddish or rosy color.

Faces are ruddied by cold wind, exertion, or drink.

Sunsets ruddy the sky; firelight ruddies a room.

The climb had ruddied her cheeks.

Autumn ruddied the hillside.

blush

flushed

Reddened from emotion

warmth · glow · pinkness · shyness · bloom · modesty · bashfulness · coyness · timidity · self-consciousness

sunset

twilight

Light after sunset

  • duskDimming after sundown
  • amberHardened ancient tree secretion
  • horizonApparent earth-sky meeting

afterglow · glow · evening · golden · crimson · alpenglow · fiery · silhouette · nightfall · gloaming

health

inflamed

Provoked or medically irritated

feverish · windburned · frostbitten · raw · sore · swollen · exertion · hyperemia · erythema · alcohol

emotion

angry

Feeling strong displeasure

  • enragedExtremely, intensely provoked
  • fumingExtremely angry, visibly so
  • agitatedEmotionally disturbed, restless

passionate · furious · livid · wrathful · incensed · excited · aroused · heated · fiery · inflamed

complexion

florid

Excessively ornate or ruddy

glowing · weatherbeaten · hearty · robust · flush · tanned · sun-kissed · apple-cheeked · bronzed

earthy

terracotta

Fired reddish-brown ceramic

  • umberNatural earth pigment
  • ochreIron-rich earth pigment
  • siennaEarthy artist's pigment

tawny · rustic · burnt · vermilion · russet · brick · copper · mahogany · auburn · chestnut

Opposites
color/complexion change

ruddiedpaled

Lost color suddenly

whitened · blanched · faded · drained · bleached

Family

ruddiness

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G