Rudd Definition

rŭd
noun
A European freshwater minnow (Scardinius erythrophthalmus) with yellow-orange eyes and red fins, now introduced in the U.S.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Scardinius erythrophthalmus
pronoun

A surname.

Wiktionary

A city in Iowa.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Rudd

Noun

Singular:
rudd
Plural:
rudds

Origin of Rudd

  • Originally a nickname from Middle English, meaning "red".

    From Wiktionary

  • Probably from rud red ruddle

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Rudd Sentence Examples

  • The first is on what are described as free risers which include dace, rudd and chub.

  • In 1588 the leading persons of Pembrokeshire, with Bishop Anthony Rudd of St David's at their head, petitioned Queen Elizabeth to fortify the Haven against the projected Spanish invasion, upon which the block-houses of Dale and Nangle at either side of the mouth of the harbour were accordingly erected.

  • For descriptions of other Cyprinids than the carp, see Goldfish, Barbel, Gudgeon, Rudd, Roach, Chub, Dace, Minnow, Tench, Bream, Bleak, Bitterling, Mahseer.

  • As one would expect, casters can be a very productive bait for the rudd when fished light just under the surface in summer.

  • Steven Peters chose to fish peg 65 along the island bank catching 50lb of bream, roach, rudd and a bonus 3lb chub.

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Words Starting With

RRURUD

Words Ending With

DDDUDD

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Words Starting With R and Ending With D

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4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With R4 Letter Words Ending With D