randy

[ ran-dee ]
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adjective,rand·i·er, rand·i·est.
  1. sexually aroused; lustful; lecherous.

  2. Chiefly Scot. rude and aggressive.

noun,plural rand·ies.
  1. Chiefly Scot. a rude or coarse beggar.

Origin of randy

1
1690–1700; rand (obsolete variant of rant) + -y1

Other words from randy

  • rand·i·ness, noun

Words Nearby randy

Other definitions for Randy (2 of 2)

Randy
[ ran-dee ]

noun
  1. a male given name, form of Randall or Randolph.

  2. a female given name.

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How to use randy in a sentence

  • “That was good ev you, randy,” said Steve dropping tenderly into the old form of speech.

    The Boy from Hollow Hut | Isla May Mullins
  • "Only the pictur' o' some randy quean," his father answered, chucking away at the inanimate chin.

    Bob, Son of Battle | Alfred Ollivant
  • "Very well, randy," she answered, setting down her flatiron and giving him a smile.

    Randy of the River | Horatio Alger Jr.
  • "I think we might as well take the boat," returned Jack Bartlett, a boy who was but a few months older than randy.

    Randy of the River | Horatio Alger Jr.
  • "I'll be on hand—unless mother wants me to do something for her before I go away," returned randy.

    Randy of the River | Horatio Alger Jr.

British Dictionary definitions for randy

randy

/ (ˈrændɪ) /


adjectiverandier or randiest
  1. informal, mainly British

    • sexually excited or aroused

    • sexually eager or lustful

  2. mainly Scot lacking any sense of propriety or restraint; reckless

nounplural randies
  1. mainly Scot

    • a rude or reckless person

    • a coarse rowdy woman

Origin of randy

1
C17: probably from obsolete rand to rant

Derived forms of randy

  • randily, adverb
  • randiness, noun

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