reddy

noun, adj — 2 senses

Reddy

nounalso spelled Reddy

US, UK /ɹɛdi/ · South-Asia /rɛɖ.ɖi/

Etymology Borrowed from Telugu రెడ్డి (reḍḍi).

1

A member of a Telugu caste, mostly from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

reddy

adj

US, UK /ˈɹɛdi/ · South-Asia /ˈrɛɖːi/

Etymology From red + -y.

1

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:

Synonyms: reddish

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