redd

¹ American  

[red] / rɛd /

Or red

verb (used with object)

Northern and Midland U.S.

redd, redded, redding

1. to put in order; tidy.

   to redd a room for company.

2. to clear.

   to redd the way.

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redd ² American  

[red] / rɛd /

noun

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

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redd ¹ British  

/ rɛd /

verb

1. to bring order to; tidy (up)

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noun

1. the act or an instance of redding

redd ² British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• redder noun

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

Besides operating costs forcing up prices, stations “may even charge a little bit more for convenience,” Redd said.

From Los Angeles Times

AAA spokesperson Kandace Redd said gas prices can vary widely from one neighborhood to the next, with higher rent, wages and operating costs often passed along to drivers.

From Los Angeles Times

“People tend to choose the most convenient gas station especially when they need to save time, and are not necessarily thinking about saving money,” Redd said.

From Los Angeles Times

“California has experienced much higher price increases than other states because the majority of the state’s gasoline is refined from foreign crude oil sources,” noted Kandace Redd a spokeswoman for the Automobile Club of Southern California.

From The Wall Street Journal

As part of the programme, Williams met Carol Atwell, Lisa's Redd's sister.

From BBC