reddy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈrɛɖːi/ (South-Asia)
- /ˈɹɛdi/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *h₁rowdʰós Proto-Germanic *raudaz Proto-West Germanic *raud Old English rēad Middle English red English red English -y English reddy From red + -y.
Meanings
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Somewhat red in colour.
Baby brown snakes are dark grey or black, and have broad bands on the back of their heads and numerous reddy-brown spots on their bellies.
2010, Lindsay Marsh, Dangerous Aussie Animals: