Citations:ruddy


 * 1843 — Charles Dickens. A Christmas Carol.
 * The city clocks had only just gone three, but it was quite dark already — it had not been light all day — and candles were flaring in the windows of the neighbouring offices, like ruddy smears upon the palpable brown air.
 * He had so heated himself with rapid walking in the fog and frost, this nephew of Scrooge's, that he was all in a glow; his face was ruddy and handsome; his eyes sparkled, and his breath smoked again.
 * The brightness of the shops where holly sprigs and berries crackled in the lamp heat of the windows, made pale faces ruddy as they passed.


 * mid-1900s — Bamforth postcard
 * Has baby got his wind up yet? / Yes — and the wind's brought on a ruddy great cloud burst!


 * 1991 — Lynn Johnston. For Better or for  Worse:
 * Michael, you have been sitting on your butt for the last two hours! Why didn't you mow the ruddy lawn?!!