randy
adjective
sexually aroused; lustful; lecherous.
randy
1 American
[ran-dee]
/ ˈræn di /
adjective
randier,
comparative
randiest
superlative
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sexually aroused; lustful; lecherous.
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Chiefly Scot. rude and aggressive.
noun
randies
plural
randy
British
/ ˈrændɪ /
adjective
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informal
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sexually excited or aroused
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sexually eager or lustful
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lacking any sense of propriety or restraint; reckless
noun
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Church, who broke out as the oddball mechanic in "Wings," was Oscar-nominated for his role as the randy, engaged friend in "Sideways," and played the villain in "Spider-Man 3," is entirely convincing as Lloyd.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2022
And now, Prince Akeem is not a randy young heir but an established family man.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 4, 2021
The boys bounce a breathtaking 12 feet in the air and embellish their moves with multiple twists and an array of skills with names like kaboom, cody, ball-out, fliffus, rudi and randy.
From New York Times ● Aug. 7, 2018
Judi Dench, Alicia Vikander and Christoph Waltz can’t salvage this film featuring a badass abbess and a randy fishmonger shrieking about tulip futures.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2017
“Hollo! you man, de ye ken onything about that?” cried the randy woman;—but wait a moment, till I give a skiff of description of our neighbour Reuben.
From The Life of Mansie Wauch tailor in Dalkeith by Hardie, Charles Martin
Parks, who had previously won Paralympic gold in wheelchair racing, won the inaugural doubles with Randy Snow.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
My nephew Randy, who’s one of my managers, he wanted me to take some of the Tijuana Brass records and do a little disco number with them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Sign of the time: Famous millennial Taylor Swift—who was 5 when the first film came out with music by Randy Newman—wrote a song for the new iteration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
He’ll also join the audit committee alongside board members and venture capitalists Randy Glein and Steve Jurvetson.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
Randy Weaver had been interviewed by major news organizations and had even co-written a book with his daughter.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
Shoo wi' you, impident randies that ye are, shoo!
From The Black Douglas by Richards, Frank
Sae loud the tongues o' randies grew, The flytin' and the skirlin' grew, At all the windows in the place, Wi' spoons or knives, wi' needle or awl, Was thrust out every hand and face.
From Bulchevy's Book of English Verse by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
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