sexually aroused; lustful; lecherous.
Chiefly Scot. rude and aggressive.
informal
sexually excited or aroused
sexually eager or lustful
lacking any sense of propriety or restraint; reckless
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Church, who broke out as the oddball mechanic in "Wings," was Oscar-nominated for his role as the randy, engaged friend in "Sideways," and played the villain in "Spider-Man 3," is entirely convincing as Lloyd.
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2022
The boys bounce a breathtaking 12 feet in the air and embellish their moves with multiple twists and an array of skills with names like kaboom, cody, ball-out, fliffus, rudi and randy.
From New York Times • Aug. 7, 2018
Judi Dench, Alicia Vikander and Christoph Waltz can’t salvage this film featuring a badass abbess and a randy fishmonger shrieking about tulip futures.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2017
Mann mercilessly mocks everyone from caroling neighbors to a randy department store Santa, yet it’s clear the holidays are meaningful to her.
From Washington Times • Oct. 19, 2015
A wheen nonsense: an honest man’s an honest man, and a randy thief’s a randy thief, and neither mair nor less.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XV by Stevenson, Robert Louis
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