adj
randy
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adj
1
Feeling strong sexual desire; sexually aroused.
"The film's opening scene was surprisingly randy for a Sunday matinee."
"He got a bit randy after a couple of glasses of wine."
name
1
A male given name, often a short form of Randall or Randolph.
"Everyone at school just called him Randy."
"Randy introduced himself before the meeting started."
How to Use Randy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMainly British slang for feeling sexually excited; also a common first name.
When to use it
The adjective sense is informal and mostly used in British English; in the US, Randy is almost always just heard as the given name, so context matters a lot.
Common pairings
feeling randy
a randy old goat
Word Forms
randier comparative, randies plural, randies plural, randies plural, randiest superlative
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