rudd

[ ruhd ]

/ rʌd /

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noun

a European, freshwater fish, Scardinius erythrophthalmus, of the carp family.

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Origin of rudd

1600–10; apparently special use of rud redness (now dial.), Middle English rude,Old English rudu;cf. red¹, ruddy

Words nearby rudd

ruckus, ruction, rudaceous, Ruda Śląska, rudbeckia, rudd, rudder, rudderfish, rudderhead, rudderless, rudderpost

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How to use rudd in a sentence

Comic book obsessives have, of late, been concentrating their geeking out on the casting of Paul Rudd as Ant-Man.
Guardians of the Galaxy’s Chris Pratt Is the Everydude Superhero|Kevin Fallon|August 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That no one under the age of, say, 30 would have any clue what Rudd and Poehler were parodying.
The Romantic Comedy Is Dead|Andrew Romano|July 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The movie stars Paul Rudd (I Love You, Man) and Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation).
The Romantic Comedy Is Dead|Andrew Romano|July 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At the 2013 Golden Globes, Salma Hayek and Paul Rudd presented the award for Best Actor in a TV series.
John Travolta Butchers Idina Menzel’s Name and More Presenter Screw Ups|Marina Watts|March 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Bringing comedy to the forefront, Samsung employs Seth Rogen and Paul Rudd to sit in a brainstorm meeting.
The Best Celebrity Cameos in Super Bowl Ads|Marina Watts|February 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mr. Rudd can talk of nothing except his art, and I like Tauchnitz novels that one can read without any trouble.
Overlooked|Maurice Baring
She said what happened was this: The man whom Rudd describes as Anikin had been in love for many years with a married woman.
Overlooked|Maurice Baring
Outlined from a figure of a warehouseman rolling a sherry flask into Mr. Rudd's wine-vaults.
The Peace Egg and Other tales|Juliana Horatia Ewing
Before the house was a lawn, and here it was that Rudd taught me the game.
The Adventures of Gerard|Arthur Conan Doyle
It was for Rudd then to defend himself and for me to attack.
The Adventures of Gerard|Arthur Conan Doyle

British Dictionary definitions for rudd (1 of 2)

rudd

/ (rʌd) /

noun

a European freshwater cyprinid fish, Scardinius erythrophthalmus, having a compressed dark greenish body and reddish ventral and tail fins

Word Origin for rudd

C17: probably from dialect rud red colour, from Old English rudu redness

British Dictionary definitions for rudd (2 of 2)

Rudd

/ (rʌd) /

noun

Kevin (Michael). born 1957, Australian politician: leader of the Labor Party (2006–10 and from 2013); Prime Minister (2007–2010 and from 2013)

Steele, pen name of Arthur Hoey Davis, 1868–1935, Australian author. His works include On Our Selection (1899), Our New Selection (1902), Back at Our Selection (1906) and Grandpa's Selection (1916) which featured the characters Dad and Dave

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