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ran·dy
(răn′dē)adj. ran·di·er, ran·di·est
1.
a. Desirous of sexual activity.
b. Sexually aroused.
2. Scots Ill-mannered.
[Possibly from obsolete rand, to rant, from obsolete Dutch randen, ranten.]
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randy
(ˈrændɪ)adj, randier or randiest
1. informal chiefly
a. sexually excited or aroused
b. sexually eager or lustful
2. chiefly Scot lacking any sense of propriety or restraint; reckless
n, pl randies
chiefly
a. a rude or reckless person
b. a coarse rowdy woman
[C17: probably from obsolete rand to rant]
ˈrandily adv
ˈrandiness n
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rand•y
(ˈræn di)adj. rand•i•er, rand•i•est.
1. sexually aroused; lustful.
2. Chiefly Scot. rude and aggressive.
rand′i•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | ![]() sexy - marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest; "feeling sexy"; "sexy clothes"; "sexy poses"; "a sexy book"; "sexy jokes" |
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randy
adjective (Informal) lustful, hot, sexy (informal), turned-on (slang), aroused, raunchy (slang), horny (slang), amorous, lascivious, lecherous, sexually excited, concupiscent, satyric It was extremely hot and I was feeling rather randy.
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randy
[ˈrændɪ] ADJ (randier (compar) (randiest (superl))) (Brit) (= aroused) → caliente, cachondo, arrecho (esp LAm)to feel randy → estar caliente, estar cachondo
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randy
[ˈrændɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (Brit) (fam) → arrapato/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995