randy
[ ran-dee ]
/ ˈræn di /
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adjective, rand·i·er, rand·i·est.
sexually aroused; lustful; lecherous.
Chiefly Scot. rude and aggressive.
noun, plural rand·ies.
Chiefly Scot. a rude or coarse beggar.
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randy
/ (ˈrændɪ) /
adjective randier or randiest
informal, mainly British
- sexually excited or aroused
- sexually eager or lustful
mainly Scot lacking any sense of propriety or restraint; reckless
noun plural randies
mainly Scot
- a rude or reckless person
- a coarse rowdy woman
Derived forms of randy
randily, adverbrandiness, nounWord Origin for randy
C17: probably from obsolete rand to rant
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