randy
adjective
sexually aroused; lustful; lecherous.
randy
1 American
[ran-dee]
/ ˈræn di /
adjective
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randier,
comparative
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randiest
superlative
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sexually aroused; lustful; lecherous.
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Chiefly Scot. rude and aggressive.
noun
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randies
plural
randy
British
/ ˈrændɪ /
adjective
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informal
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sexually excited or aroused
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sexually eager or lustful
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lacking any sense of propriety or restraint; reckless
noun
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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
And now, Prince Akeem is not a randy young heir but an established family man.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 4, 2021
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
To the hill, lads, and we will burn the randy oot, even as I said.
From The Men of the Moss-Hags Being a history of adventure taken from the papers of William Gordon of Earlstoun in Galloway by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett
The gubernatorial candidate he endorsed, Randy Feenstra, lost in the Republican primary to the little-known Mr. Lahn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
But every minute counts for those in mourning, said Randy Schwab, the general manager of Mount Sinai Memorial Parks and Mortuaries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Almost three decades ago, Joe Timko and Randy Neece were wandering through Disneyland, saw Goofy trailing around the gardens and made the connection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
He isn’t mining Monk’s Africanisms, like Randy Weston, who also spent formative time with Monk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
I told Randy about my visit with Walter and how painful it had been to see him.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
Sae loud the tongues o' randies grew, The flytin' and the skirlin' grew, At all the windows in the place, Wi' spoons or knives, wi' needle or awl, Was thrust out every hand and face.
From Bulchevy's Book of English Verse by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
Shoo wi' you, impident randies that ye are, shoo!
From The Black Douglas by Frank Richards
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