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• randy
  randy

  adjective

  sexually aroused; lustful; lecherous.
• Randy
  Randy

  noun

  a male given name, form of Randall or Randolph.

randy

¹ American  

[ran-dee] / ˈræn di /

adjective

randier, randiest

1. sexually aroused; lustful; lecherous.

2. Chiefly Scot. rude and aggressive.

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noun

randies plural

1. Chiefly Scot. a rude or coarse beggar.

Randy ² American  

[ran-dee] / ˈræn di /

noun

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

2. a female given name.

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randy British  

/ ˈrændɪ /

adjective

1. informal

   1. sexually excited or aroused

   2. sexually eager or lustful

2. lacking any sense of propriety or restraint; reckless

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noun

1. 1. a rude or reckless person

   2. a coarse rowdy woman

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• randiness
  noun
• randily
  adverb

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• randies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of randy

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

Example Sentences

For Randy Bresnik, Artemis III will be his third trip to space.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Harvie won handily in his primary, but Baines, in the California primary on Tuesday, was trailing her progressive opponent, Randy Villegas, at the time of writing, though the race was too close to call.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

Randy Feenstra, who was seen by many as a frontrunner, conceded the race on Tuesday, having received a last-minute presidential endorsement ahead of the vote.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

“There have been other schools that reached out,” said his father, Randy Henderson, a healthcare executive.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Randy Weaver was awarded $100,000 and all charges, except two related to court appearances, were dropped.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover