redd

¹

or red

[ red ]

verb (used with object)

, Northern and Midland U.S.

, redd or redd·ed, redd·ing.

1. to put in order; tidy:

   to redd a room for company.

2. to clear:

   to redd the way.

redd

²

[ red ]

noun

1. the spawning area or nest of trout or salmon.

redd

¹

/ rɛd /

noun

1. a hollow in sand or gravel on a river bed, scooped out as a spawning place by salmon, trout, or other fish

redd

²

/ rɛd /

verb

1. troften foll byup to bring order to; tidy (up)

noun

1. the act or an instance of redding

Derived Forms

• ˈredder, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of redd¹

before 900; apparently conflation of 2 words: Middle English ( Scots ) reden to clear, clean up (a space, land), Old English gerǣdan to put in order (cognate with Middle Dutch, Middle Low German rêden, reiden; akin to ready ); and Middle English ( Scots ) redden to rid, free, clear, Old English hreddan to save, deliver, rescue (cognate with Old Frisian hredda, German retten )

Origin of redd²

First recorded in 1640–50; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of redd¹

C17 (originally: spawn): of obscure origin

Origin of redd²

C15 redden to clear, perhaps a variant of rid

Example Sentences

“I wanted Redd Kross, our brothers in rock. We have such an L.A. legacy, the two bands, but we haven’t played together since 1991.”

From Los Angeles Times

Straight out of Hawthorne, Redd Kross is getting some long overdue attention with a new documentary, “Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story,” directed by Andrew Reich, and a new book, “Now You’re One of Us: The Incredible Story of Redd Kross,” written by founders Jeff and Steven McDonald, with Dan Epstein.

From Los Angeles Times

“In fact, Redd Kross used to share a rehearsal room with them.”

From Los Angeles Times

McDonald had a front row seat to the birth of Black Flag in Hermosa Beach, but Redd Kross sounds nothing like that group — or anyone else, for that matter.

From Los Angeles Times

“I feel like L7 and Redd Kross share a certain sensibility,” Sparks said.

From Los Angeles Times