redd
1or red
to put in order; tidy: to redd a room for company.
to clear: to redd the way.
Origin of redd
1Other definitions for redd (2 of 2)
the spawning area or nest of trout or salmon.
Origin of redd
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How to use redd in a sentence
Both wild and domestic ducks are destructive to spawn and almost live on the "redds" during the breeding season.
Poachers and Poaching | John WatsonAnother way of securing salmon and trout from the spawning "redds" is by means of "click-hooks."
Poachers and Poaching | John WatsonIn these, fish of every size were upon the gravel beds which constitute the spawning "redds."
Poachers and Poaching | John WatsonThan netting, another way of securing salmon and trout from the spawning redds is by "click" hooks.
The Confessions of a Poacher | AnonymousThe eggs are then covered with gravel to a depth of several feet, such gravel heaps being known as "redds."
Alaska | Ella Higginson
British Dictionary definitions for redd (1 of 2)
(tr often foll by up) to bring order to; tidy (up)
the act or an instance of redding
Origin of redd
1Derived forms of redd
- redder, noun
British Dictionary definitions for redd (2 of 2)
/ (rɛd) /
a hollow in sand or gravel on a river bed, scooped out as a spawning place by salmon, trout, or other fish
Origin of redd
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