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

plural

randies

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

• randily adverb
• randiness noun

Etymology

Origin of randy

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

Example Sentences

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

It suggests that senior citizens are inherently scary or something to laugh at — and ones who are randy are scarier, and more laughable, still.

From Washington Post • Mar. 16, 2022

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