the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The quality or state of being ruddy.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The state of being ruddy; redness; rosiness; especially, that degree of redness of complexion which denotes good health: as, the ruddiness of the cheeks or lips.
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n. a healthy reddish complexion
Word Usage
"For the other kind of ruddiness which is settled in the face with pimples, &c., because it pertains not to my subject, I will not meddle with it."