randy

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adjective

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chiefly Scotland : having a coarse manner
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randiness noun

randy

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noun

plural randies
chiefly Scotland
: a scolding or dissolute woman

Examples of randy in a Sentence

Adjective She was feeling a little randy.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
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Word History

Etymology

Adjective

probably from obsolete rand to rant

First Known Use

Adjective

1665, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1762, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of randy was in 1665

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“Randy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/randy. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.

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